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Who is Z in Ruby Holler?
Mr. Trepid promises to pay a shady man called Z, who is a neighbor of Tiller and Sairy, to map out Ruby Holler. He doesn’t say why he needs a map and Z feels uneasy because he likes Tiller and Sairy. He slowly begins the map while also helping the Ruby Holler family prepare for their trips.
Where is Ruby Holler located?
Dallas and Florida
But that’s another story for another place. “Ruby Holler” is the story of fraternal twins, Dallas and Florida, who live in this horrible orphanage and are taken out from time to time into foster homes by horrible adults who abuse them then return them.
What age is Ruby Holler for?
Ages 8-12.
Why did Sharon Creech write Ruby Holler?
Creech got her inspiration for Ruby Holler by hearing a family story about her father having grown up in a “holler.” The idea of a beautiful, mysterious hollow intrigued her. As a child, she had often visited her cousins in their home in the mountains of Kentucky.
What is the summary of Ruby Holler?
Dallas and Florida dream about catching a freight train to a friendly, beautiful place that surely must exist somewhere. Twenty miles away, in a lush hidden valley called Ruby Holler, sixty-year-old Sairy and Tiller live in a small cabin with no modern conveniences. Their four kids have grown up and moved away.
What grade level is Ruby Holler?
3-7
As the twins adjust to the natural beauty of the outdoors, help the Tillers prepare for their adventures, and foil a robbery, their ultimate search for freedom leads them home to Ruby Holler….
| Author | Creech, Sharon |
|---|---|
| Grade Level | 3-7 |
| Interest Level | 4-8 |
| Fiction/Nonfiction | Fiction |
| Guided Reading Level | V |
What is the theme of Ruby Holler?
The theme of this book is that love of a family and having a home are the most important things to Dallas and Florida. This theme fits in to our unit theme because Flordia and Dallas fit in perfectly with the new family and they learn a new way of life.
What genre is Ruby Holler?
Novel
Children’s literatureFictionMagical Realism
Ruby Holler/Genres
When did Ruby Holler come out?
February 1, 2002
Ruby Holler/Originally published