Robin and Ruby
Publisher
Kensington Books
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780758232182
Pages
277 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
At twenty-years-old, Robin MacKenzie is waiting for his life to start. Then, one hot June weekend, Robin gets dumped by his boyfriend and quickly hits the road with his best friend George to find his teenaged sister, Ruby, who's vanished from a party at the Jersey Shore. As their paths converge, Robin and Ruby confront the sadness of their shared past and rebuild the bonds that still run deep.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Interracial; Gay/Lesbian; interracial friendship; homosexual; gay; gay adult
Main Character
boy and girl
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
divorced parents
LGBTQ+
male/male
Awards
Rainbow List, 2011 Young Adult/ Crossover Fiction
Keywords
college; adventure; dating; breaking up; friendship; theater; 1980s; parties; brother and sister
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Soehnlein, K.M., "Robin and Ruby" (2010). Diverse Families. 1349.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1349