![]() But Sarah Dessen didn't go the obvious route and make the Ruby's classmates obnoxious and snobby. She's also now in a new school, one that's much more challenging and one that's largely populated with very wealthy teens. But she doesn't voice those worries very often, even to herself. ![]() Yes, she's worried about her mother, and yes, her relationship with her sister has a long way to go. What's really different about this one is that Ruby's struggles are mostly internal. And social services places Ruby with her older sister, Cora, who Ruby hasn't seen since she was ten years old, since Cora left for college and never looked back. In a few months she'll be on her own anyway.īut she gets caught. When her mom takes off for good, Ruby decides to stick it out rather than contact social services - after all, she's almost eighteen. ![]() Even when her mother was around, Ruby took care of most everything - including, oftentimes, her mother's job. Ruby Cooper has had to fend for herself for a long time. Lock and Key in three words: Not an exception. ![]() Sarah Dessen's books, in ten words: Girl struggles against, overcomes adversity. ![]()
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