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Laura Ruby

    Laura Ruby is celebrated for her incisive exploration of family dynamics and the journey of self-discovery. Her writing, often described as both hilarious and heart-wrenching, delves into the complexities of remaking a family with keen empathy. Ruby masterfully balances humor with profound emotional depth, crafting narratives that resonate on both an emotional and intellectual level with readers. Her literary contribution lies in her ability to capture the unpredictable nature of life and the strength found in human connection.

    Laura Ruby
    Good girls
    Bone Gap
    Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All
    York: The Shadow Cipher
    York: The Clockwork Ghost
    York: The Map of Stars
    • York: The Map of Stars

      • 528 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      It was only a few days ago that Tess Biedermann, Theo Biedermann, and Jaime Cruz, along with a mysterious figure from the past, managed to survive an assault on the location of the latest clue in the Morningstarr cipher-and, in the process, made a shocking discovery about their own connection to this one-hundred-sixty-year-old enigma. Now the friends are divided, [with Jaime convinced that Tess and Theo know the meaning of the photograph from Greenwood Cemetery]. As the city continues to break around them, suddenly solving the greatest mystery of the modern world seems less important than saving their own friendship. The stakes of completing the cipher, however, have never been higher. Darnell Slant, the new owner of all the Morningstarr buildings, knows they hold one last prize: a device that even the Morningstarrs themselves never revealed . . . It's up to Tess, Theo, and Jaime to uncover the Morningstarrs' final secret in a desperate attempt [to preserve the world's balance of power]." -- Adapted from jacket.

      York: The Map of Stars2020
      4.2
    • Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      From the author of Printz Medal winner Bone Gap comes the unforgettable story of two young women--one living, one dead--dealing with loss, desire, and the fragility of the American dream during WWII. When Frankie's mother died and her father left her and her siblings at an orphanage in Chicago, it was supposed to be only temporary--just long enough for him to get back on his feet and be able to provide for them once again. That's why Frankie's not prepared for the day that he arrives for his weekend visit with a new woman on his arm and out-of-state train tickets in his pocket. Now Frankie and her sister, Toni, are abandoned alongside so many other orphans--two young, unwanted women doing everything they can to survive. And as the embers of the Great Depression are kindled into the fires of World War II, and the shadows of injustice, poverty, and death walk the streets in broad daylight, it will be up to Frankie to find something worth holding on to in the ruins of this shattered America--every minute of every day spent wondering if the life she's able to carve out will be enough. I will admit I do not know the answer. But I will be watching, waiting to find out. That's what ghosts do.

      Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All2019
      3.9
    • York: The Clockwork Ghost

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      National Book Award finalist Laura Ruby returns with the middle chapter in her epic alternate-history adventure-a journey that will test Tess, Theo, and Jaime and change their lives forever.

      York: The Clockwork Ghost2019
      4.1
    • York: The Shadow Cipher

      • 476 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      In an alternate history of New York, three kids try to solve a modern-world puzzle and complete a treasure hunt laid into the streets and buildings of the city.

      York: The Shadow Cipher2017
      4.0
    • Bone Gap

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      National Book Award Finalist * Printz Award Winner for Best Young Adult Book of the Year “Ruby’s novel deserves to be read and reread. It is powerful, beautiful, extraordinary.”—School Library Journal Everyone knows Bone Gap is full of gaps. So when young, beautiful Roza went missing, the people of Bone Gap weren’t surprised. But Finn knows what really happened to Roza. He knows she was kidnapped by a dangerous man whose face he cannot remember. As we follow the stories of Finn, Roza, and the people of Bone Gap, acclaimed author Laura Ruby weaves a tale of the ways in which the face the world sees is never the sum of who we are.

      Bone Gap2015
      3.9
    • Ein Kuss. Ein Foto. Ein Verrat. Aktuelles Thema: Cybermobbing Brandaktuell und ganz nah dran Knallhart und witzig zugleich, herzzerreißend und authentisch Parallelveröffentlichung des Hörbuchs bei DAV »Man könnte sagen, dass dies die Geschichte eines Fotos ist. Wie es gemacht wurde und was passiert ist, nachdem alle, aber auch wirklich alle, es gesehen haben. Aber es ist auch die Geschichte von ganz vielen anderen Dingen. Von einem Jungen, der so gut aussieht, dass einem der Atem stockt. Von besten Freundinnen - denen, die schon immer da waren und neuen, die wie aus dem Nichts heraus plötzlich da sind. Von braven Mädchen, bösen Jungs und allem dazwischen. Dies ist eine Liebesgeschichte. Also: Schau dir das Foto an, wenn du willst. Ich bin so viel mehr als das, was du siehst.« Seit Audrey den coolen Luke auf einer Party geküsst hat, kann sie an nichts anderes mehr denken als an: Luke, Luke, Luke ... Aber dann passiert es: Am nächsten Tag in der Schule erntet sie hämische Blicke, Getuschel und Gekicher. Der Grund: Jemand hat heimlich ein Foto von Luke und ihr im Bett gemacht. Und dieses Foto wird von Handy zu Handy und von Computer zu Computer weitergeschickt. Bis alle, aber auch wirklich alle, an der Schule es gesehen haben. Auch der Direktor. Auch ihre Eltern. Audrey hat nur noch einen Gedanken: Allen zu beweisen, dass sie keine Schlampe ist ... Ein packender Roman über ein sehr aktuelles Thema: Mobbing per Handy.

      Good girls2010
      3.7
    • Familienbetrieb

      • 270 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Als Lu Klein einen geschiedenen Mann mit Kindern heiratet, ahnt sie nicht, dass sie seine schreckliche Exfrau Beatrix dazubekommt. Beatrix stellt dafür fest, dass ihre neue Ehe eben auch die freche Teenagertochter ihres Mannes, Liv, einschließt. Und Livs Mutter Roxie hat so viele neue Freunde, dass sie sich irgendwie nach dem geordneten Leben zurücksehnt, das sie einst mit ihrem Mann hatte.

      Familienbetrieb2008