Lois Ruby
| Lois Ruby | |
|---|---|
| Occupation |
Author Librarian |
| Years active | 1947-present |
| Known for |
Steal Away Home The Secret of Laurel Oaks |
Lois Ruby is the author of several children's and young adult books, including some historical fiction. Her most notable works are the historical fiction novels Steal Away Home and The Secret of Laurel Oaks.[1]
Personal life
Ruby is a former resident of Wichita, Kansas, just two hours south of Lawrence, Kansas, the setting of her novel Steal Away Home. She now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico with her husband. She has three adult sons and six grandchildren.
Works
- What Do You Do In Quicksand? (1981)
- Two Truths in My Pocket (1983)
- This Old Man (1986)
- Pig Out Inn (1988)
- Miriam's Well (1995)
- Skin Deep (1996)
- Steal Away Home (1999)
- Swindletop (2000)
- Soon Be Free (2002)
- The Moxie Kid (2003)
- Journey to Jamestown (2005)
- Shanghai Shadows (2006)
- The Secret of Laurel Oaks (2008), a book in 208 worldCat libraries[2] about a girl named Lila and a girl named Daphne
- "Strike! Mother Jones and the Colorado Coal Field War" (2012)
- "Rebel Spirits" (2013)
- "Doll Graveyard"
References
External links
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.