  | Forever twelve (Evers) Author: McAnulty, Stacy | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
When twelve-year old Ivy attends West Archer Academy, she is determined to graduate in two years and eventually follow her hero Ruth Bader Ginsberg to the Supreme Court, but after her roommate introduces her to a group of students who are hundreds of years old, she is forced to reexamine her priorities.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (09/01/23)
Booklist (08/08/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 08/08/2023 Indie best-seller McAnulty presents another middle-grade adventure about gifted students, this time featuring secrets, lies, and the importance of memory. Goal-oriented Ivy is determined to excel at any cost at her new boarding school. But when her strange roommate, Abigail, insists that she and her friends, the Evers, are centuries old—and that Ivy is the key to finding their missing companion—Ivy is caught up in the mystery, despite inner qualms and unreliable clues from her grandmother’s compromised memory. Meanwhile, Ronan, the underachiever from Ivy’s old school, struggles to cope with newly inherited psychic powers. Underdeveloped character motivations make it hard to connect to the ensemble cast, and the stakes of the conflict are undercut by a lack of on-page consequences; much of the lore feels like set dressing rather than impacting the plot in a meaningful way. However, entertaining touches like Ronan’s attempts to subvert his psychic visions add levity. This book will appeal to fans of multiple perspectives and American history (which the Evers were present to witness). A cliff-hanger ending foretells a sequel. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
