The
Monarch
Award:
Illinois'
K-3
Children's Choice Award
2010
Master List
Sponsored by
the
Illinois
School Library Media Association
2010 Nominee: Ruby Lu, Empress of EverythingWhen Ruby's cousin Flying Duck emigrates from China to live with her, Ruby decides the best thing about flying Duck is that she is a great new friend, BUT the worst thing about Flying Duck is that now no one speaks English at home. Plus, there's strange food and only chopsticks to eat with. And Flying Duck is deaf and only speaks Chinese sign language. Ruby faces many dangers during the summer. Is it all too much for anyone--even the Empress of Everything--to handle?
Author: Lenore Look
Illustrator: Anne Wilsdorf
Book
Activities
- Discussion questions: Do
you like to play with your cousins? Would you like one of them to
live with you? Have you ever tried chopsticks?
- Reading/oral language:
- Writing: Have you ever been “busted”? What for? Write about how you felt. Did you tell your parents?
- Math:
- Science: Study the eye. Why do people wear glasses? Contacts?
- Social Studies: Study about Chinese or immigration
- Cooking/Snack: Try eating a meal using chopsticks. Try Chinese foods.
- Art/Drama: Make a readers theater of one of the chapters
- Music/Movement: Learn hand signs to go with a song or story
- Technology integration: Find a website which show signing or the manual alphabet. Practice spelling your name or signing frequently used words
- Note: Sign Language is not universal. It is different in
every country.
Related Books
- By Lenore Look:
- Ruby Lu, Brave and True
- Henry's First Moon Birthday
- Love as Strong as Ginger
- Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding
- Other releated books:
- Sam and the Lucky Money by Karen Chin
- My Mei Mei by Ed Young
- This Next New Year by Janet Wong
Websites
2010 Nominee Resources