oneofthosehideous

__One of those hideous books where the mother dies__ by Sonya Sones ISBN: 0-689-85820-5 ©2004 268 pages

Good sections to read aloud: pp. 1-2 where she is explaining where she is going and why

Summary: Ruby, our main character, tells this story in first person prose. The book is an easy read, and one you’ll want to finish in one sitting. Her mother has just passed away from cancer and she has to move across country to Los Angeles to live with the father she’s never met. To top it off, he’s a famous actor. She is depressed for many reasons and doesn’t have much to look forward to except e-mails from her best friend and her boyfriend, who are both back home of course. When those start to slow down, and eventually stop, Ruby’s life takes another change. Follow her through these tough times and you’ll be happy you did.

YA fiction-- teen issues; fathers and daughters; moving; actors and actresses; grief; interpersonal relations; homosexuality; Los Angeles; death

2006-2007 Iowa Teen Award Nominee

©Jennifer Lang - WDMS - 2007