Ruby Holler: WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2002 - Softcover

Ruby Holler . . . is a skilfull, pacy and entertaining heart-warmer (Sunday Times)

A book that shows how very satisfying unobtrusive craftmanship can be . . . and it's fun, and it celebrates kindness and decency. (Philip Pullman Guardian)

A magical novel . . . A book full of powerful relationships (Books Magazine)

Ruby Holler is a book that would appeal to any child or adult over six. The age-old story of orphans gets a fresh and wonderful airing. This is a magical story which always manages to stay on the right side of whimsicality (Irish Independent)

An Over the Rainbow sort of story . . . Dickensian in the degree of thought that has gone into the characters names (TES Friday)

Optimistic and good-humoured . with its timeless landscapes and gleeful escapades, the book summons up the ghost of Mark Twain (Independent)

Sharon Creech is the author of many prize-winning and internationally bestselling children's books, including the Smarties shortlisted, Newbery Medal winner Walk Two Moons. Her latest older fiction title, The Wanderer, was a Newbery Honor title and was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Love That Dog was a Carnegie Commended book, and Ruby Holler won the Carnegie Medal.