- Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Puffin Canada (JV PB) (Mar 12 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0143312103
- ISBN-13: 978-0143312109
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #513,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Book Description
What kind of name is Nan? Or worse, Nanny? It sounds like a goat. At 15, Ruby Nan Larkin is sure of one thing-she wants to be called by her first name now, whether her mother likes it or not.
It's the summer of 1967, and Ruby's mom-never easy to get along with-is more impossible than ever. She buys Ruby a new bathing suit that's so ugly she'd rather swim naked in front of the whole world than wear it. The only good thing about the summer is Daniel, the boy with the scar on his shoulder who Ruby meets at the park near her cottage.
Why does her mother find fault with everything Ruby does, or thinks, or wants? Why can't she just let Ruby be?
With great skill and sensitivity, Becoming Ruby tells a powerful and unforgettable story of a young girl coming into her own-in body, mind and spirit.
About the Author
Kathy Stinson is the author of many books, including Red is Best, which won the Toronto Chapter IODE Award, and One Year Commencing, which was nominated for B.C.'s Red Cedar Award. In 1987 Kathy received the Bicentennial Civic Award of Merit from the City of Scarborough. She now lives near Guelph, Ontario.
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A good read, Nov 1 2005
A Kid's Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Becoming Ruby (Paperback)
It was good and thoughtful and a little disturbing as the story has some sex parts that I don't really think kids under 14 should read as it certainly bugged me for a day. On the other hand it's nice that Ruby was so truthful and probably for most her age fought so much with her mother. It made me think and I liked it. It had a dreary sad tone the whole way through. It's a short easy read saying how most teenagers are.
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Cute and Honest, Mar 6 2005
By Meggy Berry - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Becoming Ruby (Paperback)
I've been waiting for some teen fiction that was actually honest! The book is about a girl that is about 16-17. It is her thoughts of her first boyfriend, sex, family, and everything else a girl thinks about. But it's really honest, not fake like most of the books are. I liked Ruby's personality and the way she handled living with her difficult mother. I think older teens will really love it. A word of caution, it does has sexual content.
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