Trivia Queen, Third Grade Supreme (Ruby and the Booker Boys Series #2)

by Derrick D. Barnes, Vanessa Brantley Newton (Illustrator)

Overview

Eight-year-old ultra-fabulous Ruby Marigold Booker returns in this reissue of the Ruby and the Booker Boys series by Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor author Derrick Barnes!

Brought to you by Newbery Honor author Derrick Barnes, eight-year-old Ruby Booker is the baby sis of Marcellus (11), Roosevelt (10), and Tyner (9), the most popular boys on Chill Brook Ave. When Ruby isn't hanging with her friend, Theresa Petticoat, she's finding out what kind of mischief her brothers are getting into. She's sweet and sassy and every bit as tough as her older siblings. And now, bring on the spotlight! Ruby Booker is ready to shine! Her chance is coming up: There's an animal trivia contest at her school, and the winner gets season passes to the Chill Brook Zoo for everyone in his or her grade! The problem is, she needs a little help...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545017619
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	07/01/2008
Series:	Ruby and the Booker Boys Series , #2
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	7.56(w) x 10.86(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	630L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

DERRICK BARNES is the Newbery Honor author of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, as well as several other 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. Derrick and his wife, Tinka, reside in Charlotte, North Carolina, with their four sons.
Illustrator VANESSA BRANTLEY-NEWTON trained at the Fashion School of Technology and the School of Visual Arts. She has illustrated many books for children, including Mister and Lady Day, One Love, and Let Freedom Sing. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.