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One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies

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One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies
By Sonya Sones
This edition: eBook, 272 pages
Ages: 12 and up
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Awards and Nominations

  • ALA Best Books For Young Adults
  • ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  • Arizona Young Reader Book Award Nominee
  • Charlotte Award Suggested Reading List (NY)
  • Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best
  • Florida Teens Read Master List
  • Garden State Teen Book Award Nominee (NJ)
  • Gateway Readers Award Nominee (MO)
  • Iowa Teen Award Master List
  • IRA Young Adults' Choices
  • Isinglass Teen Read Award Winner (NH)
  • KSRC Senior High School Titles - Top Pick
  • Maine Student Book Award Master List
  • NYPL "Books for the Teen Age"
  • Pennsylvania School Librarian Association (PSLA) "Top Ten (Or So)" Young Adult Books
  • Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee
  • PSLA Fiction List
  • Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee
  • Rosie Award Nominee (IN)
  • South Carolina Book Award Nominee
  • SSLI Book Award Honor Book
  • Texas Tayshas High School Reading List
  • Volunteer State Book Award Master List (TN)
  • Westchester's Choice
  • YASIG Best of the Best (MO)
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Description

My name is Ruby.

This book is about me.

It tells the deeply hideous story

of what happens when my mother dies

and I'm dragged three thousand miles away

from my gorgeous boyfriend, Ray,

to live in L.A. with my father,

who I've never even met

because he's such a scumbag that he

divorced my mom before I was born.

The only way I've ever even seen him

is in the movies,

since he's this megafamous actor

who's been way too busy

trying to win Oscars

to even visit me once in fifteen years.

Everyone loves my father.

Everyone but me.

"A satisfying, moving novel."

-- Booklist, starred review
"A winning portrayal of a teenage girl's loves and losses."

-- Publishers Weekly
"Ruby's voice is pitch-perfect."

-- Bookpage
Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewRomantic and sexy.
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