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“The irrepressible Ruby Lu is back and feeling the effects of the recession…Things get complicated, though, when Ruby’s mother gets a job selling shoes in the mall and turns over the household management to Ruby’s recently unemployed father…Although the overall tone is lighthearted, Look provides some real insight into the struggles a family faces when its main breadwinner is out of work, and she resists providing an easy resolution. By the end, it is clear that Ruby’s family will survive the crisis but not without making some sacrifices and depending on each other more than ever.”

—Kirkus Reviews

Ruby Lu, Star of the Show (#3)

Written by Lenore Look
Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Ruby is starting third grade, and she can’t wait! In third grade you get to join clubs, like for knitting and ballroom dancing and yoga. In third grade you get to sign up for a musical instrument (Ruby is convinced that she is destined to play the harp) and play in the orchestra. In third grade you also get to learn cursive…and that’s only the beginning! But for Ruby Lu, third grade also means an especially big change: her father loses his job. When her mother goes to work to support the family, Ruby and Oscar have to adjust to her father’s bizarre caretaking, which is definitely not all fun and games. And then there’s the fact that money is tighter than ever. Ruby is determined to change things, though. Surely there’s a way for her to make a million dollars!

As Ruby is about to discover, making money isn’t easy…but having a loving family is the most valuable thing of all. This is another funny, charming, heartfelt gem from Lenore Look.

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Primary ISBN: 9781416917755
Publication Date: February 2011
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Early Chapter Book, Age 06 or older

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Setting: United States (Seattle WA)

Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation

Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience

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