Ruby on the Outside - by Nora Raleigh Baskin (Paperback)

Ruby on the Outside is a heart-wrenching yet hopeful tale of an 11-year-old girl named Ruby who has just started middle school, but her secret could risk losing everything she cares about most.

Eleven-year-old Ruby Danes has never had a true friend until Margalit Tipps moves into her condo complex, and the two hit it off immediately.

However, Ruby's deepest, darkest secret is that her mother is in prison, and she fears telling anyone the truth could risk losing her newfound friendship.

But as she gets to know Margalit better, Ruby realizes their families are connected in a way she never expected, and she must decide whether to come clean about her mom's past or keep it hidden forever.

Will Ruby find the courage to share her secret with Margalit? Or will she lose everything she cares about most? Find out in this emotionally impactful novel that accurately addresses a subject too often overlooked in children's literature.