Ruby Holler (Carnegie Medal (Awards))

Ruby Holler (Carnegie Medal (Awards))

By Sharon Creech

20 ratings 15 reviews 45 followers
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Grades 4 - 8Grades 3 - 8V4.344907
As they pulled onto a narrow dirt road, Sairy said, "You are now entering Ruby Holler, the one and only Ruby Holler! Your lives are never going to be the same -- "

Dallas and Florida have been dubbed the "trouble twins." They have been shuffled between foster families and orphanages all their lives, longing only for a loving place to call home, though mistrustful that one exists for the likes of them.

Tiller and Sairy are an eccentric, older couple whose children are grown and long gone, and they're each restless for one more big adventure while their bodies are still spry enough to paddle a river or climb a mountain.

Ruby Holler is the beautiful, mysterious place that changes all of their lives forever. When Tiller and Sairy invite Dallas and Florida to stay with them and keep them company on their adventures, the magic of the Holler takes over, and the two kids begin to think that maybe, just maybe the old folks aren't so bad....

Filled with humor, poignancy, cookies, and treasure maps, Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's Ruby Holler is a delightful book about a special place where it's never too late to be loved.

Publisher: HarperCollins
Published on 4/24/2012
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 310

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It shows that there is always a bright side of life. And that you should stick together as a team.

I love this book soooo much. I have read it like eight times. The first time I heard it was either in third or forth grade.

Very good book, for bravery and courage. Cool setting and perfect characters. I would love to live in a place like that.

I like how Tiller and Sairy took them under their wing as kids and took chances and didn't hurt them at all.

I keep reading it again and again, I really love this book!

A great book about two twins- Florida, the rather strong girl, and Dallas,a boy lost in his spectacular daydreams- and how they escape Boxton's Home for Children, run by the twisted Trepids, and reside in a magical place that goes by the name of Ruby Holler with an elderly couple, Sairy andTiller. Thos book is very good and I highly reccomend it~

this is funny and cool. That was very mysterious when the guy gave him money to rob their house.

This is a great book. The author did a great job of describing the land and nature. I think everyone should read it.

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