Customer Reviews

Lumber Camp Library

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This is an old fashioned story with all the elements of a good read. The Pa in the story dies, leaving behind a wife and 11 children. Ruby, the oldest, has been going to school just long enough to learn how to read and write. With Pa gone, she must quit school to care for the younger children while her Ma becomes the cook for the local lumber camp. Ruby loves books and wants to become a teacher some day. How will this happen now?
This story shows how a simple kindness to a stranger can be a life-changing event. I don't want to give away the ending - let's just say that if you love to read and share that joy with others - you'll find this book to be a welcome addition to any home or school library.
I can't wait to bring it to my elementary classroom and share it with my students!

Hi! I am 8 years old. I was the first to read this book in my family. When I finished it, I told my mom, "You have to read it!" It is very good. I think it deserves 5 stars. If I ever have kids, I will read it to them!

I was quite disappointed by this book, full with bad examples, the girl steals, lies several times, is cruel with her mother and mistreats her brothers with no consequences to all this behavior. Then you have the birds that in the book are told to be the souls from deaths, are we talking about reincarnation? or they are simply demons? for sure there is nothing Christian about this. And is also quite sad, so this book needs a lot of guidance from parents.

I am 8 years old and I loved this book! The beginning is sad but it ends well. I really recommend this book!

Both my 8 year-old daughter and I love this book! My daughter has re-read this book several times.

The story is set in motion when Ruby's father dies. It is sad, but the author does a good job of showing how difficult circumstances can affect a family but how the family can still adapt and love each other even through hard times.
The story is realistic and complex enough that the reader can appreciate the responses of Ruby and her siblings to their father's death (Ruby's lying to Jim, etc.), as well as Ruby's maturity in recognizing and apologizing for her behavior later. Overall, Ruby shows bravery, loyalty and initiative throughout the book. Her love and sacrifices for her family are obvious, as are her mother's for the children. The family grows to include two people because of love rather than blood (Jim and Mrs. Graham).
The book also shows how even children can have a big impact on all of the people around them. Ruby teaches children and other adults to read, and her love of reading and other people eventually leads to a new home for her family.

This book is a treasure! It's enjoyable to read, has beautiful life lessons and is complex enough for an adult to thoroughly enjoy.

I THOUGHT THIS BOOK WAS REALLY,REALLY,REALLY,REALLY SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE BOOK I EVER READ!!!!!!IT WAS THE A LITTLE SAD BUT REALLY,REALLY,REALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!