- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition (July 31 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0152045686
- ISBN-13: 978-0152045685
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.6 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,690,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Gr 4-7-A lively, humorous story featuring Miss Eula Garnet and her granddaughter Ruby as they share adventures and day-to-day miseries. The feisty duo shakes up their Mississippi town, Halleluia, "Population: 400 Good Friendly Folks And A Few Old Soreheads," when they liberate three soon-to-be-euthanized chickens from an egg ranch in a daring, daylight raid. They share an abiding sadness over the death of Grandpa Garnet, whose passing seems to be clouded by some terrible secret. When Miss Eula announces an unexpected trip to Hawaii to visit her son and to put some distance between herself and sorrow, the girl is shattered. Ruby fills her days by writing daily letters to her grandmother, monitoring the chickens, befriending the niece of the new fourth-grade teacher, and trying to avoid her nemesis whose father died in the same accident as Grandpa Garnet. Tensions between Ruby and Melba escalate as rehearsals for the annual Town Operetta commence. Resulting fireworks clear the air, reveal secrets, and resolve hard feelings just in time for Miss Eula's return. The engaging narrative, interspersed with amusing letters exchanged between Eula and Ruby and articles from the local newspaper, is witty and fast paced and the quirky, diverse cast of human and poultry characters is colorful and spirited, if not totally realistic. This refreshing novel recognizes how daily events often take on huge proportions in the minds of children and that with love, support, and kindness, youngsters can find their way.-Alice Casey Smith, Sayreville Public Schools, Parlin, NJ
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.From Booklist
Gr. 4-6. Ruby Lavender is a nine-year-old charmer, in love with life and her adoring grandmother. She and Miss Eula keep in touch daily by leaving letters for each other in the knothole of a silver maple in Halleluia, Mississippi--that is, until Miss Eula goes to Hawaii to visit her son and his wife and her new granddaughter, Leilani. Ruby is crushed, forced to spend a hot summer on her own, and jealous, too, of a new little girl she fears will steal her grandmother's heart. But the summer is a maturing one as Ruby nurtures hatching chickens, makes a new friend, Dove, and finally comes to terms with her grandfather's death. Wiles has painted a picture of a time long past when communities were small and close-knit, people wrote letters, and chickens escaped only to create havoc at play practice. Yet she has also created a timeless story of life and death, the bond between grandparent and grandchild, and the reality that, regardless, "life does go on." Frances Bradburn
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Wounder Full Book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Love, Ruby Lavender (Paperback)
Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles is a fantastic,realistic fiction that would be liked by most any reader.Ruby Lavender and Miss. Eula make a pretty good team, for a couple of chincken thieves! The grandmother - granddayghter team have a blast with their silly adventures. But, when Miss. Eula gets a letter to come to Hawaii and visit her brand new (smelly) grandbaby, life changes for Ruby. Bored and frustrated, Ruby finds herself with nothing to do except read to the chickens and battle with curly-haired Melba Jane. Small adventures that include shaving Melba Jane's Head, and messing up an opera sols fill in her time until Miss. Eula comes back and life goes back to normal. I loved this book! It was charming and funny, I giggled and laughed the whole way through!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Ruby Lavender,
By A Customer
This review is from: Love, Ruby Lavender (Paperback)
This book is about a girl named Ruby and her grandma named Miss Eula. This book takes place in the country. Ruby is a very nice girl. She does a lot of activities with her grandmother. In the beginning Ruby and her grandmother chase chickens they only catch three. Ruby and her grandma Eula have a secret mailbox that no one knows about. This is a realistic fiction book.Mrs. Wiles tells most of the characters point of view. She also included letters in the book that Ruby and Miss Eula wrote to each other. This book is a very kind book I recommend this book to boys and girls that like spending time with their grandmothers like me.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Jem of a Book!,
By ssvend (Nevada, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Love, Ruby Lavender (Paperback)
My daughter and I read this book initially because it is one of the Mark Twain Award New Nominees. It is a fast read full of sweetness, humor, sadness, and friendship. This story is much fuller and broader than the book description on the cover. It is not about chickens! Read it, it will open your heart!
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