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Gr 4–6—From the time she was in preschool, Ruby Pepperdine has been good at figuring out what she was supposed to do. When her grandmother passes away without Ruby having a chance to listen to what Gigi tried to tell her the morning she died, Ruby knows what she needs to do. Everyone in town knows that if you find a quarter from the year of your birth, repeat your wish 90 times, then on your birthday toss the quarter through the hole of the dou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Every year, the sixth graders at Bunning Elementary School in southern New Hampshire create a color wheel. Their art teacher, Mrs. Thomas, gives basic instructions: include twelve colors, put them in order, and identify the complementary ones. She provides a model that looks like a bicycle wheel with spokes; Ruby Pepperdine completes the assignment by making her wheel just like Mrs. Thomas's. This, Ruby believes, is what she's "supposed to do." Tr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Young readers will easily relate to Ruby, the protagonist of this moving and satisfying story about loss, regrets, and wishes. Linda Urban employs an engaging and unique narrative structure: the book takes place over the course of a single day, and interspersed flashback...Log In or Sign Up to Read More