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5.0 7

Diamond Ruby

Young Adult Fiction 191

Diamond Ruby by Joe Wallace

January 13, 2012 (Updated: January 13, 2012)

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5.0

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Absolutely would recommend this to any reader, but especially to reluctant readers looking for a story that is really out of the ordinary. Ruby is a character not soon forgotten. The book is well written, easy to follow, and fun to read.

Good Points

This gem of a book caught me right from the get go. It spans a period of history that is under represented in YA literature, (1920's-30's) with great characters and a few nice twists. The book has depth, the characters are lovable or detestable in kind, and there is suspense, intrigue, and a lot of laughs as well. My daughter and I read this together. This was her comment: "I really like baseball, but all the baseball books before were about boys! This one was fun for me to read, and I liked Ruby so much. It was a great book, and I recommended it to my teacher and some friends at school, too."