Brand New School, Brave New Ruby (Ruby and the Booker Boys #1)

Some things you should know about Ruby Booker: Nobody—nobody—sings like her Her pet iguana’s name: Lady Love Her most favourite absolicious colour: purple Smart and sassy Ruby is tired of living in the shadows of her three older brothers. When she has a chance to break out, things don’t go according to plan. But with nerve and verve, Ruby’ll make sure everyone knows her name!

Derrick Barnes is the author of several acclaimed books, including the Ruby and the Booker Boys series: BRAND-NEW SCHOOL, BRAVE NEW RUBY; TRIVIA QUEEN, THIRD GRADE SUPREME; THE SLUMBER PARTY PAYBACK; and RUBY FLIPS FOR ATTENTION, published by Scholastic. Barnes’s YA novel THE MAKING OF DR. TRUELOVE was an ALA Quick Picks selection, and has been hailed by the New York Public Library as one of the 100 Best Books for the Teen Age. Derrick and his wife, Tinka, reside in Kansas City, MO, with their three sons. Illustrator Vanessa Newton trained at the Fashion School of Technology and the School of Visual Arts. She and her husband live in Newark, New Jersey.