Title:
The one and only Ruby
JLCTITLE245:
Katherine Applegate ; illustrated by Patricia Castelao.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
Physical Description:
217, 10 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
ISBN:
9780063080089
General Note:
"Sequel to the Newbery Medal Winner The one and only Ivan"--Cover.
Abstract:
In this novel-in-verse that picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob, Ruby recounts her life before the circus when her caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa comes for a visit.
Ruby's story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob . Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob.
Reading Level:
650 L Lexile