Summary
Ruby’s mom is in prison, and to tell anyone the truth is to risk true friendship in this novel 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, 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 tru…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781442485044 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1442485043 |
| Author: | Nora Raleigh Baskin |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2016 |
| Weight: | 150g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 130mm x 194mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“A deeply compassionate exploration of an experience underrepresented in children’s literature.”
“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 *
Nora Raleigh Baskin
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.
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