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Atheneum Books for Young Readers, April 2006
Hardcover, 176 pages
ISBN-10: 0689864604
ISBN-13: 9780689864605
Grades: 1 - 5
Awards and Nominations
- ALA Notable Children's Books
- Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Master List (OR)
- CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Council)
- Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best
- Gryphon Award Honor Book
- Land of Enchantment Children's Master List (NM)
- Monarch Award Master List (IL)
- School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
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Description
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?
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