num_pages: 36
description: Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who strives for more and a family who rewards her hard work and courage.
language: English
title: Ruby's Wish
titlecomplete: Ruby's Wish
genres: China, Cultural, Education, Picture Books, Childrens, Asia, Family, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 1469
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award
category: New Writer and New Illustrator, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Picture Books for Older Readers
publisher: Chronicle Books