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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:My name is Ruby. This book is about me.
It tells the deeply hideous story Review:"A winning portrayal of a teenage girl's loves and losses." Publishers Weekly Review:"Ruby's voice is pitch-perfect." Bookpage Review:"Readers will cry as easily as they laugh at Ruby's frank observations of life in, as she calls it, Hellywood, even if they do not have teachers named Feather who make them keep a dream journal." VOYA Review:"YAs will love this book — for the emotional storms, for the details of life among the rich and famous, and for the basic character of Ruby — smart, responsible, resilient." KLIATT Review:"Ruby's story is gripping, enjoyable, and memorable." School Library Journal Review:"Ruby's eventual adjustment and her rapprochement with her father...will come as no surprise to readers but, hey — this is Hollywood after all, and sometimes a happy ending is exactly what we need." Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:After her mother's death, Ruby moves to Los Angeles to live with her father, actor Whip Logan, whom she's never met. Ruby hates her new glamorous life, but a tragic incident helps Ruby and Whip be honest with each other. Written in free verse poems. About the AuthorSonya Sones is the author of Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy; One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies; and What My Mother Doesn't Know, the first book about Sophie and Robin. Among the honors Sonya's novels have received are the Christopher Award, the Myra Cohn Livingston Award for Poetry, and the Claudia Lewis Poetry Award, as well as several state awards voted on by teens. Sonya lives near the beach in California, but she grew up not far from where Sophie and Robin live. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 5 comments:![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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