Most days the best thing about being Ruby is everything. Like when she's the star of her own backyard magic show. Or when she gives a talk at the school safety assembly on the benefits of reflective tape. Or when she rides the No. 3 bus all the way to Chinatown to visit GungGung and PohPoh.
And then there are the days when it's very hard to be Ruby. Like when her mom suggests Chinese school on Saturdays. Or when her little brother, Oscar, spills all of Ruby's best magician secrets. Or when her parents don't think she's old enough to drive!
Come along with Ruby Lu in her chapter-book debut -- which even includes a flip book of a magic trick -- and share the good and the not-so-good days with an (almost) eight-year-old Asian-American kid.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Flicker Tale Children's Book Award. It was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award. It also was recognised in the Grades K-2 category by the Delaware Diamonds Award. It was recognised in the Elementary category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award. Also it was recognised in the Grades 3-6 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

This book is part of a book series called Ruby Lu .

There are 112 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2004 by Simon & Schuster .

Lenore Look is the author of Ruby Lu, Brave and True, an ALA Notable Book; Love As Strong As Ginger, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson; and Henry's First-Moon Birthday, illustrated by Yumi Heo. She lives in Randolph, New Jersey.