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Ruby in the Ruins
Ruby in the Ruins
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DATE PUBLISHED: May 08, 2018
PAGE COUNT: 32
CONDITION: New
CATEGORIES:
Juvenile Fiction,Social Themes,Depression & Mental Illness,Friendship
GENRE:
General Fiction,
Children,
History
COVER TYPE:
Hardcover
DIMENSIONS (in.):
10.88 x
10.19 x
0.35
AUDIENCE:
Kids
|
5-9 years
SKU:9780763692377
LANGUAGE: eng-english
From beloved British storyteller Shirley Hughes comes a touching tale of unconditional love as a family puts itself back together in postwar London.
Ruby and Mum cling to each other while they live through the terrifying London Blitz, waiting for Dad to come home from the war. Day after day they hope for his return — but when the moment to meet him at the station finally comes, Ruby hardly recognizes the tall man who steps off the train. He’s big and sunburned, and he doesn't seem to be as engaged as he once was. It’s easier to play outside in the wreckage of the bombings than to stay at home with a dad she doesn’t know anymore. But when Ruby hurts her knee in the ruins, there’s only one person who can rescue her and make her feel all right.
Ruby and Mum cling to each other while they live through the terrifying London Blitz, waiting for Dad to come home from the war. Day after day they hope for his return — but when the moment to meet him at the station finally comes, Ruby hardly recognizes the tall man who steps off the train. He’s big and sunburned, and he doesn't seem to be as engaged as he once was. It’s easier to play outside in the wreckage of the bombings than to stay at home with a dad she doesn’t know anymore. But when Ruby hurts her knee in the ruins, there’s only one person who can rescue her and make her feel all right.
