Best Selling Books by Laura Ruby

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.

National Book Award 2019 Finalist! 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.

Some people would say this is the story of a photograph. How it was taken and what happened to me after the whole world saw it. And it is. But it''s also the story of a lot of other things. So look at the picture all you want. I am so much more than what you see.

"If I really wanted to open up, I''d confess that I really am the liar everyone believes I am." High-school junior Tola Riley has green hair, a nose ring, an attitude problem, and a fondness for fairy tales, which are a great escape from real life. Everyone thinks she''s crazy; everyone says so. Everyone except Mr. Mymer, her art teacher. He gets her paintings and lets her hang out in the art room during lonely lunch periods. But then rumors start flying and Tola is suddenly the center of a scandal. The whole town is judging her—even her family. When Mr. Mymer is suspended for what everyone thinks is an affair, she has no choice but to break her silence. Fairy tales won''t help her this time . . . so how can she tell the truth? And, more importantly, will anyone believe her?

Before Honolulu became one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, there was a small Hawai''ian settlement at the edge of a natural harbor known as Kou. Named Kou for the sheltering, orange-blossomed trees, the area was ideal for launching canoes for fishing and cultivating fields adjacent to the Nuuanu Stream. In 1845, King Kamehameha III moved the permanent capital of the Hawai''ian Kingdom from Lahaina to O''ahu, and the Honolulu we know today started to take shape. The name Honolulu means protected harbor and that is what the tropic paradise must have felt like as the city began to grow in commerce and resources. Americans began to flock in from the mainland as tourists, businessmen, and missionaries, and immigrants from around the world traveled to this small island to begin a new life. Successive waves of immigrants came to this port town, bringing with them new religions, architecture, education, foods, and social mores. The small confines of this town encouraged cross-pollination of peoples and ideas that fostered the unique neighborhoods that give Honolulu its character.

Eddy knows how to play the game. He is, after all, the writer, director, and cameraman—the mastermind, really—behind the hit online TV show Riot Grrl 16. When it wins a contest to be aired on MTV (and it obviously will—have you seen the competition?), he''ll be famous. Then there''s the game of love. Eddy knows all the tricks, and his favorite girls are the ones with the fishnets and cherry lipstick and legs up to there. The ones who know he doesn''t make any promises. The ones who are cool with it. But as graduation looms, everything and everyone starts deviating from Eddy''s master script. Never in a million years did he expect to be facing off again with the unapproachable, perfect Lucinda Dulko. For once in his life, he''s not in control—and to be with Lucinda, he''s willing to get swept up in the game. But what happens to a player when the rules suddenly change? Can Eddy find a way to win it all? Or will he get played?

Does every second wife look like Julia Roberts? Lu Klein certainly doesn''t, and her life is anything but glamorous. When she married a man with children, Lu had no idea that she was also marrying his shrewish ex-wife, Beatrix. And Beatrix had no idea that making a new home with her second husband would mean welcoming her wicked teenage stepdaughter, Liv. And Liv''s mother Roxie had no idea that so many new and exciting boyfriends could make her long for the stable life she and her ex had too eagerly left behind. In this tightly interconnected collection of ten short stories, author Laura Ruby chronicles the progress of Lu, Beatrix, Roxie and their various steps and exes as they take the perilous plunge into the maelstrom of the so-called "blended family." Both ruefully funny and wickedly insightful, I Am Not Julia Roberts offers finely-observed, honest and affecting takes on kids, step-kids, divorce, remarriage...and the movie Stepmom.

Thirteen-year-old Georgie and Bug, a year older, have been pulled apart by the demands of their newfound fame and fortune, but join forces again when a punk, vampires, a giant sloth, and other creatures come after them on the streets of a New York City of the future.

Memoirs.

In this hilarious, adventure-filled fantasy set in a city where almost everyone can fly, a girl discovers she has a newfound power: she can become invisible. She soon teams up with a belligerent boy to figure out who and what she is.

“The pleasures of the novel go far beyond the crackling, breathless plot and the satisfaction of watching the puzzle fall into place. The book is shot through with humor, both laugh-out-loud and subtle.” —New York Times Book Review From National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner Laura Ruby comes an epic alternate history series about three kids who try to solve the greatest mystery of the modern world: a puzzle and treasure hunt laid into the very streets and buildings of New York City. It was 1798 when the Morningstarr twins arrived in New York with a vision for a magnificent city: towering skyscrapers, dazzling machines, and winding train lines, all running on technology no one had ever seen before. Fifty-seven years later, the enigmatic architects disappeared, leaving behind for the people of New York the Old York Cipher—a puzzle laid into the shining city they constructed, at the end of which was promised a treasure beyond all imagining. By the present day, however, the puzzle has never been solved, and the greatest mystery of the modern world is little more than a tourist attraction. Tess and Theo Biedermann and their friend Jaime Cruz live in a Morningstarr apartment—until a real estate developer announces that the city has agreed to sell him the five remaining Morningstarr buildings. Their likely destruction means the end of a dream long held by the people of New York. And if Tess, Theo, and Jaime want to save their home, they have to prove that the Old York Cipher is real. Which means they have to solve it. "An epic mission to solve one of the greatest mysteries of their time. I loved this book. It is full of twists and turns" (from the Brightly.com review, which named York: The Shadow Cipher one of the best books of 2017).

Walk down Mamane Street, the heart of Honokaa Town, and step back into the late 19th and early 20th century. Honokaa''s single-wall, wooden plantation-era buildings are as much a symbol of Hawaii to local people as Diamond Head is to tourists. The commercial buildings have their emblematic false fronts and totan (corrugated iron) cladding. They contained, and still contain, mom-and-pop businesses that were founded upon personal relationships, required the labor of whole families, and provided for the education of the next generation. The small size of the town encouraged cross-pollination of peoples. Sugar workers, paniolos (cowboys), coffee farmers, and homesteaders all came to Honokaa.

Strange goings-on at her great Uncle''s summer home in Cape May, New Jersey, draw Lily and a new friend into a mystery involving lost treasure, a fake medium, and ghosts of all sizes, shapes and dispositions.

Twelve short stories in verse by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the highs and lows of love – romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love. Love can be many things – all-consuming, fleeting, vengeful, selfless, toxic, uplifting, and always, a core part of the teen experience that leaves an indelible mark. This enchanting, genre-crossing anthology delivers something for every reader with unique characters, global settings, and a dazzling mixture of myth, historical, speculative, and contemporary fiction. With the turn of a page, get swept away by unexpected love blooming between two princes from enemy Mesoamerican nations in the 15th century, who''d rather make music rather than war; cheer for a timid bearded lady who was shunned by her family and runs away to find belonging and safety at the circus during the 1800s experience the heartbreak of saying goodbye to a beloved pet; breathlessly watch a myth unfold as a siren bound to the water falls in love with a winged forest spirit, their love seemingly impossible from the start. Root for a girl who emerges from grief and battles with chronic pain to discover how to love herself and life again. Love is complicated, and this anthology embraces the messiness and the joy of all kinds of love. Contributors include: Alexandra Alessandri David Bowles Melanie Crowder Margarita Engle Eric Gansworth Robin Gow Mariama J. Lockington Laura Ruby Padma Venkatraman Jasmine Warga Charles Waters Kip Wilson

The thrilling conclusion to two-time National Book Award finalist Laura Ruby’s epic adventure through the streets of an alternate New York City. 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. Tess and Theo have no idea what the photo they found in Greenwood Cemetery means, but Jaime is convinced that they do, and that they’ve been keeping their own secrets from him. 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, real estate developer and owner of all the Morningstarr buildings, knows that they hold one last secret: a power that even the Morningstarrs themselves never revealed. The world has rested on a precarious balance of power for generations; now Slant and his shadowy business partners aim to unbalance it. It’s up to Tess, Theo, and Jaime to uncover the Morningstarrs’ final mystery in a desperate attempt to set things right. The world—theirs, and possibly others—depends on it.

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. It was only a few weeks ago that the Biedermann twins, Tess and Theo, along with their friend Jaime Cruz, followed the secrets of the Morningstarrs’ cipher further than anyone had in its century-and a-half history—and destroyed their beloved home in the process. But the Old York Cipher still isn’t solved. The demolition of 354 W. 73rd Street only revealed the next clue in the greatest mystery of the modern world, and if Tess, Theo, and Jaime want to discover what lies at the end of the puzzle laid into the buildings of New York by its brilliant, enigmatic architects, they will need to press on. But doing so could prove even more dangerous than they know. It is clear that the Morningstarr twins marshaled all the strange technology they had spent their lives creating in the construction of the Cipher, and that technology has its own plans for those who pursue it. It''s also clear that Tess, Theo, and Jaime are not the only ones on the trail of the treasure. As enemies both known and unknown close in on them from all sides and the very foundations of the city seem to crumble around them, they will have to ask themselves how far they will go to change the unchangeable—and whether the price of knowing the secrets of the Morningstarrs is one they are willing to pay.

Onze histórias vampirescas inéditas contadas por algumas das mais importantes vozes da literatura jovem. Neste livro, editado por Zoraida Córdova e Natalie C. Parker, você encontrará histórias sobre vampiros stalkers das redes sociais, vampiros rebeldes famintos por mais do que apenas sangue, vampiros ansiosos para debutar — e para arranjar sua primeira vítima —, vampiros que não apenas saíram de seus caixões, mas também do armário. Prepare-se para conhecer também outras criaturas ousadas, impactantes, perigosas, deliciosas, sinistras, icônicas e poderosas da noite. Bem-vindos à evolução dos vampiros — e a uma revolução nas páginas. Vampiros nunca envelhecem traz histórias de autores best-sellers e aclamados, incluindo Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova e Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, Kayla Whale e V.E. Schwab, autora de A vida invisível de Addie LaRue, cujo conto será adaptado para uma série que está em produção pela Netflix. Em "Primeira Morte", de V. E. Schwab, a vampira Juliette está à espreita de Calliope, uma menina de seu colégio a quem ela não consegue resistir, e acaba decidindo que ela será sua primeira vítima, sem saber que Calliope é uma caçadora de seres sobrenaturais, assim como sua família inteira. Prepare o seu pescoço! Vampiros podem não ser reais, mas eles são eternos e habitam nossa imaginação por toda a eternidade. Eles somem, mas sempre voltam para sugar sua atenção, afinal, vampiros nunca envelhecem! "Fãs de vampiros, cravem seus dentes nesta coleção satisfatória." — Kirkus Reviews "Esta coletânea quebra barreiras com onze histórias saborosas que superam antigos padrões, apresentando protagonistas interseccionalmente diversos." — Publishers Weekly "Com humor sombrio e narrativas convincentes, esta antologia convida os leitores a reconsiderar o que sabem sobre vampiros. As histórias são janelas pequenas e bem trabalhadas em vários mundos vampíricos que vão deixar os leitores querendo mais. Fãs de paranormal cravarão seus dentes neste livro." — School Library Journal

¿Te apetece un poquito de sangre fresca? Los vampiros no han vuelto. En realidad, nunca llegaron a irse. Y es que los vampiros... nunca mueren. Relatos para hincar el diente. Inmortales que acechan en las redes sociales, monstruos indómitos que buscan algo más que sangre y otras criaturas de la noche imponentes, peligrosas, oníricas, espeluznantes e icónicas. Estos relatos llenos de amor, humor y terror nos hablan de los vampiros, un mito en constante evolución, como jamás lo habías visto antes. Y también de aquellos que lo guían o los cazan. Incluye relatos de Shamira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova y Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Julie Murphy, Mark Oshiro, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, V. E. Schwab y Kayla Whaley.

Ein fantastisches Großstadtabenteuer in einem fiktiven New York für Leser ab 12 Jahren mit einer originellen Story, liebevoll gezeichneten Charakteren und einer ordentlichen Portion Humor. Seit 150 Jahren versuchen die New Yorker, den geheimnisvollen Schattencode zu entschlüsseln. Viele halten ihn bloß für ein Märchen, eine Legende, eine Touristenattraktion. Doch was, wenn der Code nur auf die Richtigen gewartet hat? Auch die Zwillinge Tess und Theo und ihr Freund Jaime folgen den Hinweisen des Schattencodes und begeben sich dabei auf eine abenteuerliche Schnitzeljagd quer durch ein fantastisches New York, das voller Geheimnisse und Gefahren steckt. Die Geschwister Morningstar waren geniale Architekten und Erfinder. Sie bauten in den Himmel ragende Türme mit zickzackfahrenden Aufzügen, unzähligen Geheimgängen und intelligenten Maschinen. Aber eines Tages waren die Morningstars spurlos verschwunden. Zurück blieben nur ihre berühmten Gebäude und ein mysteriöser Code, dessen Auflösung unvorstellbare Reichtümer verspricht. 150 Jahre später finden die Zwillinge Tess und Theo und ihr Nachbar Jaime einen neuen Hinweis auf den bislang ungelösten Code- und der kommt genau im richtigen Moment! Denn sie müssen unbedingt den Abriss ihres Apartmenthauses verhindern. Und es scheint, als habe der Code nur auf sie gewartet ...

Vor mehr als 150 Jahren sind die genialen Erfinder Theresa und Theodore Morningstar spurlos verschwunden - nur ihr mysteriöser Schattencode blieb zurück.Doch warum haben sie diesen Code in New York hinterlassen? Der Antwort auf diese Frage sind Tess, Theo und Jaime näher als je zuvor. Aber was sie herausfinden, stellt nicht nur ihre gesamte Welt auf den Kopf, sondern bringt die drei auch in größte Gefahr. Die Zwillinge Tess und Theo suchen gemeinsam mit ihrem Freund Jaime immer noch nach Hinweisen, um den geheimnisvollen Schattencode zu entschlüsseln. Aber sie sind nicht die Einzigen. Auch der skrupellose Immobilienmogul Darnell Slant möchte den Schatz der Morningstars finden und hat seinen loyalsten - und gefürchtetsten - Lakaien auf die drei angesetzt. Hilfe kommt unerwartet von einer Frau in grauem Umhang. Wer ist die mysteriöse Unbekannte? Und welche Verbindung hat sie zu den Morningstars? Auch mit dem zweiten Band ihrer fantastischen Großstadt-Trilogie liefert Laura Ruby wieder eine spannende Geschichte für Jungen und Mädchen ab 12 Jahren mit sympathischen Charakteren, vielen originellen Ideen und reichlich schrägem Humor. Das Geheimnis der Morningstars ist der zweite Band der Chroniken von York-Trilogie.

Second part of the imaginative fantasy where people can fly and the daughter of the richest man in the universe can make herself invisible. When an octopus appears and a giant sloth kidnaps a squealing heiress, out two unlike heroes, Georgie and Bug, must team up to save the world!

Ever wanted to turn yourself invisible? Gurl can, but she still can''t hide from the evil Mrs Terwiliger. Join Gurl on a wild ride through a magical New York City, where no one can stay invisible forever ... -- back cover.

Romance finalista do National Book Award e vencedor do Printz Award. O amor é apenas isto: ver o que ninguém mais é capaz de enxergar. Todo mundo sabe que Bone Gap é uma cidade de brechas. Brechas que fazem você tropeçar, brechas para dentro das quais você desliza e desaparece para sempre. Então, quando a jovem e bela Roza some, o povo de Bone Gap não fica surpreso. Mas Finn sabe que não foi isso o que aconteceu com Roza. Ele sabe que ela foi sequestrada, arrancada dos milharais por um homem perigoso de cujo rosto é incapaz de se lembrar. Conforme acompanhamos as histórias de Finn, Roza e do povo de Bone Gap, a aclamada autora Laura Ruby tece uma comovente história de amor e perda, magia e mistério, pesar e perdão.

Когда мать Фрэнки умерла, отец оставил ее с сестрой в сиротском приюте в Чикаго. Фрэнки думала, это временная мера: когда папа встанет на ноги, он вновь сможет их забрать. Но ее мечты разбились, когда отец приехал с новой женщиной и сказал, что уезжает из штата.Теперь Фрэнки и Тони совершенно одни — две молодые, никому не нужные девушки, которые хотят выжить. По мере того как угли Великой депрессии тлеют в огне Второй мировой войны, Фрэнки ищет хоть что-то, что поможет ей продержаться среди руин разрушенной Америки.

Lu Klein vient d''épouser Ward, récemment divorcé de Beatrix. A priori, il doit partager la garde de leurs trois garçons de façon traditionnelle : très peu pour lui et beaucoup pour la mère ! Mais très vite, les choses se compliquent. Les enfants sont tous en crise de quelque chose - adolescence, haine de la belle-mère, peur irraisonnée suite au traumatisme du divorce - et Beatrix craque : elle dépose le tout, enfants, cartables et valises devant chez Ward. Qui, lui, est en voyage d''affaires... Lu assume tant bien que mal. Pas facile, d''autant que Beatrix a décidé de transformer sa vie en enfer : coups de fil hargneux, lettres de menaces, insinuations douteuses, tout est bon ! Pourtant Beatrix file le parfait amour avec son nouveau mari, Alan. Affublé d''une ado anorexique sur les bords qui la déteste avec ardeur... Pas facile de vivre dans une famille recomposée ! Exaspérée mais stoïque devant l''adversité, Lu croque avec humour et lucidité son tout nouveau rôle de " belle-mère ". Elle n''est pas Julia Roberts, l''héroïne jeune et naïve de Ma meilleure ennemie, et nous non plus !