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Andrews,
V.C.
RUBY
New York : Pocket Books, 1994
IL YA
ISBN
0671759345 |
| Ruby
knows no other life besides the Bayou. She has always lived with her Grandmere
Catherine . Ruby never met her mother or father but she loves living with
her Grandmere. Grandmere Catherine is a healer. She's a legend in the eyes
of the bayou people but most of all she encourages Ruby's painting. Then
one day Ruby sees a picture of her father and aa six year old girl is standing
next to him. Strangely, that girl is identical to Ruby which she was that
age. Ruby does not recall ever being in such a grand house. The grandmother
tells her of Ruby's mother's terrible tragic short life. Ruby must come
face to face with these terrible revelations. Grandmere Catherine makes
Ruby promise to leave if anything happens to her. Something does happen
and Ruby is left to live with awful Grandpere Jack. Ruby runs away to find
her father in New Orleans. She find she has an evil twin sister who thrives
on making Ruby's life miserable. To find out the rest of the story, read
RUBY by V.C. Andrews. (Courtney G., 8th grade student, Rundlett Middle
School, Concord, New Hampshire) |
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SUBJECTS: Family
-- Fiction
Girls -- Fiction
New Orleans (La.) -- Fiction |
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