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Autumn 2005 Review:

Book Cover One of those Hideous Books where the Mother Dies

Sonya Sones

Simon & Schuster Children's

© 2004

        Ruby's life changes dramatically when her mother dies. She is forced to move with her movie star father, Whip Logan, who has never been a part of her life. It is hard for her to leave behind the life she had and get used to her new life in California. She goes to a new school with tons of rich kids and finds tons of problems in Los Angeles.
        This is a unique book that is written in poems. It tells the story of a normal girl's life and how it immediately changes. I think that it would suit middle and high school girls the best, considering that it is mostly girl problems. It is an easier reader because it is written in poem form, but it has an interesting and exciting story line.

~ Lauren DiCola, grade 8, Boardman Center Middle School

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