Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything

Look, Lenore; Wilsdorf, Anne [Illustrator]

ISBN 10: 1416950036 / ISBN 13: 9781416950035

Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007

Seller Inventory # 1416950036-3-27192473

Synopsis:

When Ruby's cousin Flying Duck emigrates from China to live with her, Ruby decides the best thing about Flying Duck is that she is a great new friend. BUT the worst thing about Flying Duck is that now, no one speaks English at home. Plus, there's strange food on the table every night and only chopsticks to eat it with. And Flying Duck is deaf, and Ruby doesn't know any Chinese Sign Language.

As if that weren't enough, this summer proves to be even more perilous as Ruby faces the dangers of swimming lessons, the joys of summer school, the difficulty of staying with a twelve-step program, the miracle needed to keep a beautiful stray dog that wanders into her life, and much more. Is it all too much for anyone -- even the Empress of Everything -- to handle?

About the Authors: Lenore Look is the author of Ruby Lu, Brave and True, an ALA Notable Book, as well as its sequels, Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything and Ruby Lu, Star of the Show. Her picture books include Love as Strong as Ginger, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Stephen T. Johnson; Henry's First-Moon Birthday; and Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding, both illustrated by Yumi Heo. She lives in Hong Kong.

Anne Wilsdorf is the illustrator of Ruby Lu, Brave and True, as well as Alligator Sue by Sharon Arms Doucet. She lives in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: paperback
Illustrator: Wilsdorf, Anne
Condition: Good