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Ruby Ali's Mission Break Up: A Bloomsbury Reader: Dark Red Book Band

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Ruby Ali's Mission Break Up: A Bloomsbury Reader: Dark Red Book Band

Contributors:

By (Author) Sufiya Ahmed
Illustrated by Parwinder Singh

ISBN:

9781472993175

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Bloomsbury Education

Publication Date:

2nd November 2021

UK Publication Date:

19th August 2021

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Siblings
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Divorce, separation, family brea

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

96

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm

Weight:

102g

Description

A contemporary story about life in foster care, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson. Ruby Alis eighteen-year-old sister Alisha has left the care centre where they live, and Ruby is being sent to live with a new foster family. If she can sabotage life at her new home, shell get to go and live with her sister again, right But mission break up doesnt go exactly according to plan This funny, heart-warming story features black-and-white illustrations by Parwinder Singh. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With black and white illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyguidedreading.com. Book Band: Dark Red (Ideal for ages 10+)

Reviews

I loved this book for its humour but also its honesty about Ruby's feelings of abandonment and loneliness at living without her sister. -- Kristen Hopwood * Reading Zone *
The heart-warming story ... is unique in that the story is about an Asian protagonist in foster care, which is not often seen in popular culture. That originality makes this one of the best childrens books to be released this year and introduces young readers to a new kind of lead character, who is not only engaging but also very relatable. -- Mita Mistry * Eastern Eye *
The story explores challenging themes such as grief, being in foster care, domestic violence and aggression in an accessible and subtle way. -- A.M. Dassu * @a_reflective *
Thoroughly enjoyed this story by @sufiyaahmed. I wanted to read one of her books before she visits our academy on Wednesday and this was only a short one (just one hour to read). But wow! She packs a lot of emotion into that story. If you like Jacqueline Wilson style stories, this is for you. The splitting up of Muslim sisters in long-term foster care. Delicately yet emotively told. Recommended -- Rachel Louise Coverdale, Children's author * @rachellouisecoverdale *

Author Bio

Sufiya Ahmed worked in advertising and in the House of Commons before becoming a full-time author. In 2010 she set up the BIBI Foundation, which arranges visits to the Houses of Parliament for children from underprivileged backgrounds. Sufiya has written several childrens books including My Story: Noor-Un-Nissa Inayat Khan and Under the Great Plum Tree which was endorsed by Amnesty International and longlisted for the UK Literacy Association Book Awards. Follow Sufiya on Twitter @sufiyaahmed. Parwinder Singh is a freelance illustrator born and brought up in the Steel City, Jamshedpur. Drawing has been Parwinders hobby and passion since childhood. He spent the early years of his career in classical 2D animation but eventually he was fascinated by various styles of illustrations and was drawn towards the beautiful world of children books.

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