Ruby Holler

Proof copy. 8vo. Pp. [x], 310, [6]. Printed wraps.

Winner of the 2002 Carnegie Medal [the first American winner of the British award]. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. A magical story combining quirky action with themes of family and loyalty, as a pair of empty-nesters adopt two 'troubled' siblings, and must learn to deal with their unconventional behaviour stemming from their disbelief that they could ever be 'wanted'. Ages: 9+.

Sharon Creech has won both the Smarties and Newbery Awards and is the author of the bestselling Love That Dog. "This poignant story evokes a feeling as welcoming as fresh-baked bread." –Publishers Weekly *Starred Review*