Ruby in the Sky
Ruby in the Sky by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo is a heartfelt middle-grade debut published by Square Fish on February 4, 2020. This 320-page novel explores themes of family, friendship, and identity through the eyes of twelve-year-old Ruby Moon Hayes, who grapples with her tumultuous home life and her desire to remain invisible among her new classmates in Vermont.
As Ruby navigates her challenges, she unexpectedly forms connections with Ahmad Saleem, a Syrian refugee, and Abigail, a recluse known as “the Bird Lady.” Through these friendships, Ruby learns that everyone has a story that goes beyond surface appearances. The narrative delves into social themes and the complexities of personal relationships, ultimately leading Ruby to confront her fears and the rumors surrounding those she cares about.
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In Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo’s heartfelt middle-grade debut about family, friendship, and finding your own identity, Ruby Moon Hayes learns there’s more to a person’s story than what other people tell.
Twelve-year-old Ruby Moon Hayes does not want her new classmates to ask about her father. She does not want them to know her mother has been arrested. And she definitely does not want to make any friends. Ruby just wants to stay as silent and invisible as a new moon in the frozen sky. She and her mother won’t be staying long in Vermont anyway, and then things can go back to the way they were before everything went wrong.
But keeping to herself isn’t easy when Ahmad Saleem, a Syrian refugee, decides he’s her new best friend. Or when she meets “the Bird Lady,” a recluse named Abigail who lives in a ramshackle shed near Ruby’s house. Before long Ahmad and Abigail have become Ruby’s friends—and she realizes there is more to their stories than everyone knows.
As ugly rumors begin to swirl around the people Ruby loves, she must make a choice: break her silence, or risk losing everything that’s come to mean so much to her. Ruby in the Sky is a story of the walls we hide behind, and the magic that can happen when we’re brave enough to break free.
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