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New York Times bestselling author of The DUFF Kody Keplinger and artist Sara Kipin reimagine an iconic DC antihero with a gothic-horror twist. Pamela Isley doesn’t trust other people, especially men. They always want something from her that she’s not willing to give. When cute goth girl Alice Oh comes into Pamela’s life after an accident at the local park, she makes Pamela feel like pulling back the curtains and letting the sunshine in. But there are dark secrets deep within the Isley home. Secrets Pamela’s father has warned must remain hidden. Secrets that could turn deadly and destroy the one person who ever cared about Pamela, or as her mom preferred to call her...Ivy. Will Pamela open herself up to the possibilities of love, or will she forever be transformed by the thorny vines of revenge?

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ISBN-13:	9781779508607
Publisher:	DC
Publication date:	06/01/2021
Sold by:	DC Comics
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	1,058,930
File size:	55 MB
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Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

Kody Keplinger is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of many books for young adult and middle grade readers, including The DUFF, which was adapted into a major motion picture in 2015, and That's Not What Happened. She teaches writing classes at the Gotham Writers Workshop in New York City. When she isn't writing, Kody can usually be found playing Dungeons and Dragons, cuddling with her two black cats, or taking long walks with her German shepherd. You can find her online at kodykeplinger.com or @Kody_Keplinger on Twitter.

Sara Kipin is an illustrator and visual developer based out of Burbank, CA. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2016 and has been working in the animation industry ever since.

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05/03/2021
Outside of class, Pamela Isley, coded as white, spends her time at Huxley High School’s greenhouse (donated to the school by her mother) and at home involved in secret biological experiments with her obsessive scientist father. While Pamela’s ill mother remains absent for most of the book, her influence on Pamela is evident. The teen also cares deeply for a local park set to be deforested, resolves to stand up for herself against a boy’s repeated harassment, and excels at the sciences. But despite her father’s warnings that drawing unwanted attention will jeopardize their experiments, Pamela releases a toxic gas to stall construction and opens up to peer Alice, who helps Pamela navigate her harassment and household pressures as the two teens fall in love. Keplinger’s narrative feels hollow, reiterating plot points, relying on dialogue, and implying, rather than exploring, major character motivations. In thin lines and cinematic sequences, though, Kipin uses mundane moments, such as chemistry class, to showcase science-minded Pamela’s joy; colorist Jeremy Lawson, meanwhile, smartly juxtaposes the reds of Pamela’s hair and flowers against muted earth tones. Though Keplinger’s overreliance on narrative tropes leaves the ending feeling unearned, Kipin and Lawson’s visuals delight. Ages 13–up. (June)

Publishers Weekly

07/16/2021
Gr 7 Up—Keplinger and Kipin offer a straightforward backstory for one of DC's most iconic villains. Teenage Pamela lives with Dr. Isley, her secretive scientist father who demands that she help with his strange experiments despite the toll it takes on her. She is isolated at school and harassed by a boy she dated just once, but the principal won't help. Pamela's only pleasure comes from chemistry class and performing daring experiments with plants. She does manage to connect with Alice, and romance blossoms between the two. Alice moves into the Isley home when she's forced to evacuate hers due to a toxic gas release. Slowly, the secrets around Pamela's life and Dr. Isley's mysterious experiments are revealed. Alice sticks with Pamela through some frightening incidents but understands things will change. Tired of tolerating mistreatment from men, Pamela uses her chemistry skills and power over plants to strike back, taking the name Poison Ivy and starting down a new path. Characters have just enough depth to move the plot, and the romance is short-lived but sweet. The artwork's somber palette uses dark neutrals to convey Pamela's sadness, brightening slightly when she's surrounded by plants. Spare backgrounds keep the focus on Ivy's experience. The book goes beyond using abuse as a plot point and includes resources for readers who may be experiencing exploitation. Pamela and her father are white, Alice is Asian, and their teachers and classmates are a mix of white and brown-skinned people. VERDICT An intriguing and sympathetic introduction to DC's nefarious Poison Ivy.—Carla Riemer, Berkeley, CA

School Library Journal

2021-03-31
This origin story of an enigmatic villainess begins with a lonely girl.
At night, a young Pamela Isley engages in eco-terrorism. What’s going on at home, however, hints at much darker secrets. This story explores the limits of trust and abuse, at home and in public, and considers what could bring one to a breaking point. Using a muted color palette, primarily consisting of grayed-out greens and reds, the illustrations create a cold tone that serves to highlight the creeping foliage and the main character’s rust-red hair, in striking contrast to her angular face, light skin, and green eyes. Creative, shifting perspective angles and the deliberate draping of her hair are used to shield or hide Pamela’s face and self from most people. She exposes her full face and more tender expressions when she converses with plant life, however, and as she slowly develops a trusting relationship with her new friend (and more), Alice Oh, a gay, self-proclaimed “basic mall goth” who is cued as Korean American. Seemingly the only adult concerned about her welfare is her chemistry teacher, Mr. Crowley, a tall Black man who reminds her of her promise, adding, poignantly, “just promise me you’ll use that brain of yours for good.” This is a fine addition to the DC canon which manages to bring heart to an antihero. The book contains resources for support with suicide, sexual violence, and domestic violence.
Atmospheric and haunting. (Graphic horror. 13-18)

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