Julia Diaz lost her mom when she was only 11. Julia has a father who blames her for the loss of his wife. Not so much of a father. Her father beats her and doesn't feed her barely enough food. On the other hand, Julia has a brother named Derek. Derek is the only one who loves her. Julia needs love, but is it her brother who'll give that to her? Or someone else she will meet?

A girl haunted by her past as she tries to escape her father. Follow her as she goes from Puerto Rico to Alaska and on from there. She meets old friends and new friends along the way, she loses people and leaves people. Her name is Ivy and this is her story.