White Ivy: A Read with Jenna Pick

Ivy Lin is a thief and liar raised outside Boston by her immigrant grandmother, who teaches her to shoplift from yard sales and second-hand stores. Ivy uses stolen goods to build a suburban appearance and attract Gideon Speyer, a wealthy boy from a prominent political family. When her mother discovers her theft, Ivy is sent to China and loses contact with Gideon. Years later, Ivy returns to Boston as a composed but restless young woman conflicted about her upbringing. She reconnects with Gideon through his sister Sylvia and gradually integrates herself into the Speyer family through dinners and weekend trips. Just as Ivy achieves the life she has pursued, someone from her past emerges and threatens everything she has built. The novel explores class, race, identity, and ambition through the story of a woman determined to succeed regardless of the cost.