Tell Me Everything

Gr 9 Up—Ivy has one best friend, Harold. When Harold goes away for the summer, he leaves Ivy alone. Before he goes away, Ivy constructs an igloo in Harold's backyard with a dome designed to view the stars. The implication is Ivy's unspoken love for Harold. As the summer progresses, Ivy dives deeper into the Veil app. While she never posts to the app herself, she is exposed to art that gives her insight into worlds and people that are new to her. When Harold comes home from camp and school starts again, Ivy sits next to Nate in art class. Nate is a handsome, popular football player who appears to be a fish out of water in the class. Nate has a twin brother, Tag, who has been expelled from school for posting anti-gay comments on the Veil site. Harold starts a Gay Pride Club at school to counteract the negative statements posted to Veil. Ivy's desire to connect with other artists by giving anonymous gifts helps her arrive at various cross roads, and relationships develop as a result. Ivy experiences quintessential teen life in this modern-day drama. Her connection with an anonymous app for artists allows her to grow as she learns to respect autonomy, understand her peers, and meet new people.