Thirteenyearold dana shannon is no stranger to intrigue. One is twelveyearold james baylor weaver, who lives in lawrence, kansas, in the year 1856. Lois ruby is the author of 18 books for middle graders and teens, including steal away home, miriams well, the secret of laurel oaks, rebel spirits, skin deep, and the doll graveyard. Steal away home when dana uncovers a skeleton hidden in the wall of her home, she also uncovers a dark secret that stretches back years. Mar 11, 2014 lois ruby is the author of several novels, including steal away home, which was named an ira young adults choice and a notable childrens trade book in the field of social studies ncsscbc. Simon and schuster, mar 11, 2014 juvenile fiction 208 pages.
Lois ruby is the author of several books for middle graders and teens, including, rebel spirits, steal away home, the secret of laurel oaks, and strike. Steal away home is a story about a young girl who discovers a human skeleton in a secret room in her new home. Steal away home isbn 9780689824357 pdf epub lois ruby ebook. Her most notable works are the historical fiction novels steal away home and the secret of laurel oaks. She says she will never make it to canada, but shes meant. When twelveyearold dana shannon starts to strip away wallpaper in her familys old house, shes unprepared for the surprise that awaits her.
James and his mother and his sister rebecca must keep this a secret from jamess father. Lois ruby will steal your heart with this precious book, steal away home. This acclaimed book by lois ruby is available at in several formats for your ereader. Olivia hamilton introduction the authors name is lois ruby and she was born on september 11, 1942 she wrote miriums well, skin deep, soon be free and many more. Steal away home book by lois ruby official publisher page. Steal away home by lois ruby when dana uncovers a skeleton hidden in the wall of her home, she also. Nov 19, 2012 hope you decide to read steal away home after watching this video. Steal away home by lois ruby was an excellent book. Oct 6, 20 are you thinking about doing a novel study for steal away home by lois ruby. See the accompanying study guide and other steal away home resources i have available. Her fiction runs the gamut from contemporary to historical and. You are back in the 1800s and yet you are also in the here and now. Sep 12, 2008 author of pigout inn, steal away home, journey to jamestown my side of the story, the moxie kid, skin deep, this old man, the secret of laurel oaks, miriams well lois ruby open library donate.
Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The genre of this book is historical fiction, the sub genre is mystery because the book was mysterious and inspiring. Steal away home book by lois ruby official publisher. His house is a station on the underground railroad, but only while his father is away. Download steal away audiobook by jennifer armstrong, narrated by christina moore, barbara caruso, lynne thigpen. The book flips back and forth from the point of view of the young girl and a young boy that lived in the house just prior to the civil war.
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Learn steal away home with free interactive flashcards. Cliff notes steal away home home polk school district. Lois ruby began working on steal away home, her fifth novel for young readers, when a mental image of a skeleton, sealed away behind a wall, began to haunt her thoughts. Steal away home by lois ruby when dana uncovers a skeleton hidden in the wall of her.
Includes the following graphic organizers for the story steal away home. She says she will never make it to canada, but shes meant to help others on their journey. Steal away home isbn 9780689824357 pdf epub lois ruby. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Ruby started researching the history of kansas just before the civil war. When twelveyearold dana shannon starts to strip away wallpaper in her familys old house, shes unprepared for the. Are you thinking about doing a novel study for steal away.
She says she will never make it to canada, but shes. This assessment is for steal away home by lois ruby chapters 1720. Press button download or read online below and wait 20 seconds. Once she had decided that the skeleton belonged to a runaway slave, ms. See the progress your students make while they are reading. She also finds a diary that unfolds some of the mystery of who the skeleton may have been. Click download or read online button to get steal away home book now. When dana uncovers a skeleton hidden in the wall of her home, she also uncovers a dark. The diary dana found in the sealedoff room revealed that the skeleton belonged to a runaway slave named lizbeth charles. Author of pigout inn, steal away home, journey to jamestown my side of the story, the moxie kid, skin deep, this old man, the secret of laurel oaks, miriams well lois ruby. In this ambitious but convoluted piece of semifiction, lois ruby builds a story from historical facts surrounding the underground railroad. Behind the door was an old room that contained a cot with a dead body on it. Lois ruby is the author of several novels, including steal away home, which was named an ira young adults choice and a notable childrens trade book in the field of social studies ncsscbc.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read steal away home. Jeep character jeep was another person that had just moved to kansas,his previous location is unknown he was also an african american who was born into slavery, dana and he made good friends also, they met by associating with other slave owners,because the weaver family was a. Lois ruby is the author of several childrens and young adult books, including some historical fiction. She and her husband live in albuquerque, new mexico, at the foothills of. Free steal away home worksheets and literature unit for.
A kansas family finds a skeleton in a secret room and learns their house was a station on the underground railroad. Skin deep by lois ruby overdrive rakuten overdrive. Steal away, steal away steal away, steal away home i aint got along to stay here steal away, steal away steal away, steal away home my lord he calls me he. Before she turned to writing, she was a young adult li. Steal away home paperback january 1, 1999 by lois ruby author. Steal away home by apples n acorns teachers pay teachers. Ruby skillfully crafts this story in such a way as to make you feel that you are a part of two worlds at the same time. Not long ago she discovered a skeleton behind a wall in her familys house a house in lawrence, kansas, that was once owned by a quaker family, the weavers. Steal away home worksheets and literature unit by lois ruby grades 58 daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Ruby is a former resident of wichita, kansas, just two hours.
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