Ruby Lu, Brave and True and Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything by Lenore Look, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf [in Bloomsbury Review]
01 May, by in Chinese American, Fiction, Middle Grade Readers, Repost
Spunky Ruby Lu of 20th Avenue South, Seattle, who made her debut in Brave and True (newly available in paperback), now has two books bearing her name, and both are wonderfully entertaining tales of just plain...
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Review: 
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Annie Kim wants nothing to do with the family move – at least until the last box reveals a cuddly surprise to help her along.
Review: 
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Asian American-by-marriage, 
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Review: 
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