OPEN A BOOK,OPEN THE WORLD
作者：Arango, Andrea Beatriz/ Bermudez, Alyssa
出版社：Random House
出版日期：2023.03.29
ISBN：9780593563977
書號：20292409
裝訂：精裝
定價：$595
【不被傾聽的少女，該如何讓自己被理解？】
★2023 紐伯瑞銀獎得獎作品
正要邁入青春期的少女 Iveliz，決定擺脫國小最後那段糟糕的回憶並為自己的七年級生活設下目標！她決定要交些新朋友、改正自己的缺點、學習種碗豆、幫忙從波多黎各搬來的祖母安頓新生活，以及不在學校惹出更多的麻煩。
然而，這一切卻沒有 Iveliz 想的那麼容易。無論她再怎麼努力克制自己的脾氣，有些人的話語偶爾仍會激怒她。更糟的是，儘管服用藥物能幫助她感到不那麼悲傷，祖母卻不停說她所吃的藥是不必要且沒有用的......但就連她都不確定自己到底發生了什麼事，Iveliz 又該如何讓別人知道她的感受呢？
Iveliz Explains It All 為 Andrea Beatriz Arango 處女作，透過韻文及日記的形式探討現代社會青少年常見的困難及問題，如心理健康、找到屬於自己的聲音及發現真正愛自己的人。
The end of elementary school?
Worst time of my life.
And the start of middle school?
I just wasn’t quite right.
But this year?
YO VOY A MI.
Seventh grade is going to be Iveliz’s year. She’s going to make a new friend, help her abuela Mimi get settled after moving from Puerto Rico, and she is not going to get into any more trouble at school. . . .
Except is that what happens? Of course not. Because no matter how hard Iveliz tries, sometimes people say things that just make her so mad. And worse, Mimi keeps saying Iveliz’s medicine is unnecessary—even though it helps Iveliz feel less sad. But how do you explain your feelings to others when you’re not even sure what’s going on yourself?
Powerful and compassionate, Andrea Beatriz Arango’s debut navigates mental health, finding your voice, and discovering that those who really love you will stay by your side no matter what.
