This book is dedicated to young children and teens who are coping with the diagnosis of epilepsy. Ivy has her first seizure at age nine. She's been adopted and moves in to live with Audie the Schnauzer. Audie and Ivy form a bond and Audi becomes Ivy's alert dog. The book is an account of Ivy's life ages 9-16 and how she copes physically and emotionally through the ups and downs of coping with epilepsy when faced with peer pressure. It is a story of a young woman's development of strength and the family and friends who help her at each turn.
