When Ruby's grandmother, Miss Eula goes to visit her new grandbaby in Hawaii, Ruby is sure that she will have a lonely, empty, horrible summer without her in boring old Halleluia, Mississippi. What happens instead? She makes a new friend, saves the school play, writes plenty of letters to her favorite (and only) grandmother... and finally learns to stop blaming herself for her grandfather's death. Not too bad, for a nine-year-old.
"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.'" -- Booklist
"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." -- School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 8 - 12 |
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Author | Deborah Wiles |
ISBN | 0152054782 |
Publication Date | Mar 1, 2005 |
Publisher | Sandpiper |
Language | English |