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Ruby in the Ruins

Ruby and her mother remain in London during WWII, waiting for her father’s return, and when he finally comes home after the war, everything has changed. Ruby’s ruins are all around, not just in the rubble of the buildings she plays in with her mates but also in her own emotions as her relationship with her father must be rebuilt. With a richness of details in both the text and the realistic illustrations, Hughes has brought to life a particular time and place, and a particular little girl, showing a small moment of growth within a single character. ©2019 Cooperative Children’s Book Center

Illustrated by Shirley Hughes

CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-8
Age Range: PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7) Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format: Picture book
Subjects: 20th Century Fathers Historical Fiction World War II

Publisher: Candlewick
Publish Year: 2018
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780763692377

CCBC Location: Picture Book, Hughes

Ruby in the Ruins