Julie+&+Ivy


 * [[image:http://www.americangirl.com/play/historical-character/julie/images/MeetPopUp.png]] || * Who she is: a fun-loving girl who faces big changes—and creates a few of her own
 * Where she lives: San Francisco, California
 * In her day: Americans were getting ready to celebrate the bicentennial—the country's 200th birthday
 * Likes: basketball. She has to fight for a place on the school team because she's a girl
 * Hobbies: beading, knitting, and crafting with supplies from her mom's store
 * Best friend: Ivy Ling, who loves gymnastics
 * Furry friend: Nutmeg, her pet rabbit
 * Favorite books: the Little House on the Prairie series
 * Nickname: Cool Hand Albright—because she's so good at dribbling a basketball
 * Proud moment: helping to release a family of bald eagles back into the wild
 * What changes her life: her parents' divorce and a move to a new school
 * What she discovers: Change isn't easy, but sometimes you can use it to make things better
 * Have you ever had to make a difficult change, but it turned out to be a good one? ||

San Fransisco, California 1974 Julie Albright doesn't want to move, even just a few miles away. Moving means leaving her best friend, Ivy, and her pet rabbit, Nutmeg. Worst of all it means leaving Dad now that her parents are divorced. Then Julie finds out that her new school has a basketball team, and life strats looking up - until the coach says no girls allowed. Then Julie decides to fight for her place on the team, some of her new classmates tease her, and now even Ivy won't talk to her. Will Julie ever feel at home in her new school - and her new life?

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