Izzy Kline Has Butterflies

by Beth Ain

So many moments, both big and small, make up a year. Beth Ain chronicles them all in this heartwarming novel in verse, perfect for back to school--no matter what that looks like!
 
It's a new school year, and Izzy Kline is having some feelings. There are plenty of reasons for the butterflies in her stomach to flap their wings. There’s a new girl in her class who might be a new best friend. The whole grade is performing Free to Be . . . You and Me—and Izzy really wants a starring role. And new changes at home are making Izzy feel like her family is falling apart. First-day jitters, new friends, an audition . . . How many butterfly problems can one kid take?

• ISBN10: 0399550801
• ISBN13: 9780399550805
• Publish Date: 7 March 2017
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 176
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780399550805

Reviews

[Briana @ Pages Unbound]

3.5 stars

Source: Random House for review

Initial Thoughts: A good overview of one girl's year in fourth grade, dealing with everything from preparing for a school show to dealing with annoying boys to navigating friendships. It will be very relatable to a lot of young readers. I'm not sure about the verse aspect, particularly because the book is in first person, and this doesn't seem like the voice or writing of an actual fourth grader. A lot of the book also hinged around Free To Be...You and Me as a theme, and I have no idea what this show is. It's not strictly necessary to know to understand the plot, but it seems like readers would have an advantage if they did know, since it's woven throughout the entire novel.