A Fire Engine for Ruthie
Illustrator
Cyd Moore
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9780618159895
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Ruthie's Nana suggests playing tea party and fashion show during their visit, but Ruthie is much more interested in the vehicles that a neighbor boy is playing with as they pass his house each day.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; gender roles
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
unknown
Awards
Amelia Bloomer List,2006 ALA Social Responsiblities Round Table (SRRT)
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition,2006 H.W. Wilson
Keywords
trucks; toys; motorcycles; play; dress-up; dolls; grandmothers; acceptance
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Newman, Lesléa, "A Fire Engine for Ruthie" (2004). Diverse Families. 11.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/11