one of those hideous books where the mother dies by Sonya Sones
When Ruby's mother dies, she flies across the U. S. to live with her movie star, scumbag father, who she's never met and who left her mother before Ruby was born. She leaves behind her best friend, Lizzie, and her boyfriend, Ray. She misses her mother, but Ruby's quirky sense of humor and her attitude keep this from being a sad story. Look for a lot of surprises along the way. A great read about a spunky girl who discovers that people are not always what they seem.
Review by Beverly Stowe McClure
Author of Listen to the Ghost and Secrets I Have Kept

