An American Girl Story Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance (2017) Set in 1976 San Francisco, Ivy Ling is a Chinese-American who struggles to find a balance between her two cultural identities. She wishes to be like her all-American best friend, Julie Albright. When her gymnastics tournament and family's Chinese New Year dinner land on the same day, Ivy relies on Julie to guide her with a difficult choice.