Ruby loves her pa, a lumberjack in the northern hills of Vermont. She loves school and dreams of becoming a teacher and opening a library. When a terrible accident occurs, her dreams, so it seems, must be put on hold. Caring for her siblings and earning money for the family, Ruby can no longer attend school. Then two people step in to assist her family, Jim, a lumberjack whom her father died saving, and an elderly blind woman, Mrs. Graham. Hope arises within Ruby once again.
Points to discuss: death of Ruby's father, lumberjacks/time period (very interesting!), lying, superstitions
The short chapters with illustrations and shorter length novel make it perfect for transitional readers and for readers trying to develop stamina.
Pair with Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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