Ruby Holler

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Summary: Another Sharon Creech masterpiece.
Review: Two 13-year-old twins are never going to get adopted, and not without reason. But an old couple from Ruby Holler want to take separate vacations, and temporarily adopt the two to accompany them on their trips. The odds are stacked against the kids and the arrangement. Creech tells the story with humor, warmth, and insight. The cranky, wicked, bumbling couple who run the orphanage reminded me of Roald Dahl's adults. The kids are right out of Karen Cushman's Rodzina. But the wise, down-home, older couple are the characters that steal the show. This book is a gem for children nine and older, as well as for adults who enjoy children's literature. My fifth grade students agree!