Isobel gets in a car with a drunk boy, and an accident leaves her without a leg. When she resists the urge to follow her inner voice, a horrible accident happens. The title 'Izzy, Willy-Nilly' is a nod to main character Isobel, who is becoming quite popular as a high school student. Izzy is a winner.' - Kirkus ReviewsĪ drunk driving accident leaves Isabelle an amputee This is a penetrating look at some real people. The message is notWilly-Nilly.'-School Library Journal, 'Voigt has a gift for writing books that are impossible to put down, not because of breathtaking plots but because her characters so involve the reader in their inner lives. Izzy is a winner.'-Kirkus Reviews, 'No one will be able to finish this story without understanding the psychological trauma an amputee faces. ' - School Library Journal, 'Voigt has a gift for writing books that are impossible to put down, not because of breathtaking plots but because her characters so involve the reader in their inner lives. ' conveys a keen understanding of the physical practicalities involved in coping with a handicap.'-Booklist, starred review, ' conveys a keen understanding of the physical practicalities involved in coping with a handicap.' - Booklist, starred review, 'No one will be able to finish this story without understanding the psychological trauma an amputee faces.

Izzy willy nilly by cynthia voigt