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Ruby and the Booker Boys Series My wife and I don’t have a daughter, but Ruby is the closest thing we’ll ever get to having one. I love her! Eight year old Ruby Marigold Booker uses her style, charisma, talent, and all out girl power to make it in a household full of boys. But these aren’t just any boys; her brothers (Tyner, Ro, and Marcellus) are
Introducing Ruby Marigold Booker!
In the first book of the series, Ruby will be in the third grade, and attending Hope Road Academy this school year. The performing arts school she attended the year before has closed down, so now she’ll have to find her way at the school where her three big brothers rule. Will she be pushed to the side and buried by her brothers’ pop star status and popularity, or will she use her wits and talents to steal some of her own shine?
Available EVERYWHERE books are sold. Call 1-800-SCHOLASTIC Even though she is the self-appointed Trivia Queen, she’ll be challenged big-time by her brothers, Ty and Marcellus as the reps from their grade in the big contest.
Could there be any way possible that little sis could score the biggest upset ever in the Booker household? Call 1-800-SCHOLASTIC ISBN: 9780545017626 Well, it's payback time! When it comes to teaching Ro a lesson, a little lipstick and a lot of know-how can go a long way. Bottom line? Don't mess with Ruby and her crew. Available EVERYWHERE books are sold. I love this book and its characters. It was my first published young adult novel. It’s been praised and banned for its comical, yet realistic teen-talk. Truelove was honored in 2006 by the The protagonist, Diego Montgomery and his best friend, J-Live, create an alter-ego (Dr. Truelove) to impress and win back Diego’s dream girl, Roxy Patterson. Insecurity issues after a failed attempt to end his virginity, puts Diego in a tailspin.
The boys create a monster that gets out of hand. J-Live uses the new found popularity of Dr. Truelove, a popular teen romance columnist, for his own deviant gains.
My ultimate goal for this book was to show teens that getting romantically involved doesn’t have to always be the next step in a great friendship/relationship. Diego finds that out the hard way. YOUNG READERS Low-Down Bad-Day Blues (Scholastic/Just For You) I wrote this with the rhyme and verse of a blues song, only told by a kid. It’s basically about overcoming adversity and how patience and positive thinking can turn any bad situation into a hopeful one.
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The little guy in this story is being tested by everybody at his school. Everyone’s trying to push his buttons and get him to snap. But thankfully, he keeps his cool. Whether we’re talking tantrums, or hot headed tempers, this book addresses the need for kids to get their anger under control.
I always wanted to spin the old stop, drop, and roll fire-drill theme as a title. I thought that this was a cool way to address anger management and conflict resolution; my way of asking everybody to just chill. Order from one of the links below:
This colorful and rhythmic new series in children’s lit is all about the love and support of family and community. Ruby finds the strength and confidence to overcome any obstacle and accomplish everything she sets her mind to.
I'd also like to give a mad, super-duper shout out to the magnificent illustrator of the Ruby Booker books, Vanessa Brantley Newton . Thanks for breathing life into this soon to be iconic series.
RELEASE DATE : July 1, 2008
Book One: Brand New School, Brave New Ruby (Scholastic)
Reading Level: Ages 7-11
ISBN: 0545017602
Pages: 144 pages
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Book Two: Trivia Queen, Third Grade Supreme (Scholastic) ; $4.99
Reading Level: Ages 7-11
ISBN: 0545017610
Pages: 144 pages
After the head zoo keeper at the Bellow Rock zoo visits
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The last time Ruby hosted a slumber party, her big brother Roosevelt played tricks on her and her girlfriends all night long.
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Release date: March 1, 2009
Book # 4: Ruby Flips For Attention (Scholastic)
Reading Level: Ages 7-11
Pages: 160
ISBN: 9780545017633
After watching her big cousin Kee Kee compete in a cheerleading competition, Ruby attempts to copy some of the high-flying moves she saw earlier. This cheerleading stuff could be just the thing to bring her a ton of attention. But during practice with Marcellus, she injures her arm and must be rushed to the hospital. The doctors fit her with a hot-pink cast that turns out to be a great conversation piece. After giving a million different versions of the accident to everyone at school, she becomes the center of attention after all!
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Mature language and situations!!!
The Making of Dr. Truelove (Simon & Schuster/Simon Pulse)
Reading Level: Ages 16 and Up
ISBN: 1416914390; 240 Pages
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ISBN: 0439568676; 32 Pages
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Stop, Drop, and Chill (Scholastic/Just For Us)
ISBN: 0439568706; 32 Pages
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