Ruby on the Outside
Nora Raleigh Baskin
(Author)
Description
Ruby's mom is in prison, and to tell anyone the truth is to risk true friendship in this novel from the author of The Summer Before Boys that accurately and sensitively addresses a subject too often overlooked. Eleven-year-old Ruby Danes is about to start middle school, and only her aunt knows her deepest, darkest, most secret secret: her mother is in prison. Then Margalit Tipps moves into Ruby's condo complex, and the two immediately hit it off. Ruby thinks she's found her first true-blue friend--but can she tell Margalit the truth about her mom? Maybe not. Because it turns out that Margalit's family history seems closely connected to the very event that put her mother in prison, and if Ruby comes clean, she could lose everything she cares about most.Product Details
Price
$18.99
$17.66
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publish Date
June 16, 2015
Pages
176
Dimensions
5.9 X 8.5 X 0.7 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781442485037
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About the Author
Nora Raleigh Baskin is the ALA Schneider Family Book Award-winning author of Anything But Typical. She was chosen as a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for her novel What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows, and has since written a number of novels for middle graders and teens, including The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah, The Summer Before Boys, and Ruby on the Outside. Nora lives with her family in Connecticut. Visit her at NoraBaskin.com. Matt Roeser has never been to outer space, but he has eaten astronaut ice cream. When not dreaming of exploring the cosmos and writing books, he's busy eating non-astronaut food and designing book covers. Even though his favorite planet is Saturn, he currently lives on Earth in a town called Boston, Massachusetts. Oh No, Astro! is his first book. Visit him at MattRoeser.com.
Reviews
"Beautifully written from 11-year-old Ruby's perspective, this lyrical novel explores multiple aspects of the effects of incarceration on family."-- "Booklist"
"A deeply compassionate exploration of an experience underrepresented in children's literature."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"Sensitively handled and emotionally impactful, this novel is especially a must-have for libraries that serve children of incarcerated parents."-- "School Library Journal"
"A deeply compassionate exploration of an experience underrepresented in children's literature."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"Sensitively handled and emotionally impactful, this novel is especially a must-have for libraries that serve children of incarcerated parents."-- "School Library Journal"
