Ruby's imagine
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008.
ISBN
9780618997671, 0618997679
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Description

Tells the story of Hurricane Katrina from the point of view of Ruby, an unusually intuitive girl who lives with her grandmother in New Orleans but has powerful memories of an earlier life in the swamps.

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LocationCall NumberStatus
Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - KidsJ FICTION ANTIEAU, K.On Shelf
Prairie Trails Public Library District - Young AdultYA ANTOn Shelf
Riverdale Public Library District - Juvenile StacksYA jANTOn Shelf

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More Details

Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
201 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780618997671, 0618997679
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 3.5, 5 Points
Lexile measure
540

Notes

Description
Tells the story of Hurricane Katrina from the point of view of Ruby, an unusually intuitive girl who lives with her grandmother in New Orleans but has powerful memories of an earlier life in the swamps.
Target Audience
540L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 87 (very high),Semantic demand: 98 (very high),Syntactic demand: 81 (very high),Structure demand: 85 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,3.5,5,124501.

Published Reviews

Booklist Review

Ruby is a child of nature, and she communes with sparrows, trees, and butterflies, even in the heart of her New Orleans neighborhood that her grandmother, Mammaloose, refuses to call a ward.  Ruby's animal friends let her know that a Big Spin is coming, but stubborn Mammaloose refuses to heed such fanciful communication, and she ignores her neighbors' evacuation and the media's escalating warnings. Then Hurricane Katrina arrives, tearing the roof off their shabby house and exposing their attic shelter, along with a host of family secrets. Antieau offers a complex, personal account of Katrina and her aftermath, compounding the horror of the storm with the details of individual tribulations. Readers will feel the vulnerability and despair of the communities affected by the storm, as well as the strength with which survivors faced it down. Ruby's atmospheric narrative is as dense and pungent as the bayou, her words an honest expression of her unique world view, and a clue to the long-sought secrets of her past.--Barthelmess, Thom Copyright 2008 Booklist

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up-Ruby, nearly 18, is an imaginative young woman in present-day New Orleans. Her unique way of expressing herself sets her apart from others. She is one with nature, speaking to the plants and animals around her. She named the trees "Rooted People" and the birds "Flying People." A butterfly has told her of a coming "Big Spin." Ruby imagines her life prior to coming to live with her grandmother, Mammaloose, but the woman has no patience for Ruby's stories. The teen wonders if the memories of her mother and father and two sisters are real or just in her mind. When Hurricane Katrina hits and all seems lost, Mammaloose begins to reveal secrets that she has kept from Ruby for years. In the midst of the ruin of the city, Ruby's "imagine," her distinctive way of looking at the world, gives hope to survivors as they begin to rebuild their lives. With a delightful cast of characters and evocative descriptions of places and events, this is an affecting story.-Denise Moore, O'Gorman Junior High School, Sioux Falls, SD (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Kirkus Book Review

Big Oak told Ruby Butterfly, who warned Ruby the Girl, about the Big Spin, a storm on its way to shake up the city of New Orleans and Ruby's life. Raised by her angry grandmother, Mammaloose, Ruby has been disconnected from her family history. As the storm draws near, Ruby has to face her own swirling confusion over her past and her future. Narrated in a lyrical voice that captures the rhythms of the Jazz City, this coming-of-age story manages to encompass not only the enormity of Hurricane Katrina, but the quiet struggle of one girl. When Ruby and her grandmother find themselves trapped in their attic as the devastating storm rages, Ruby sees beyond her usual half-dream state to confront reality. Rebuilding her life and her city will not be easy, but Ruby's reaction to these difficulties is exceptional. Rich language and a unique perspective hint at the magic that exists just below the surface of everyday life. (Fiction. 12 & up) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Antieau, K. (2008). Ruby's imagine . Houghton Mifflin Co..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Antieau, Kim. 2008. Ruby's Imagine. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Antieau, Kim. Ruby's Imagine Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Antieau, K. (2008). Ruby's imagine. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Antieau, Kim. Ruby's Imagine Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008.

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