47 pages 1 hour read

Katherine Applegate

The One and Only Ruby

Fiction | Novel/Book in Verse | Middle Grade | Published in 2023

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Chapters 1-30Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 1 Summary: “My Big Little Problem”

No one ever listens to Ruby, the littlest elephant.

Chapter 2 Summary: “Brave”

When Ruby tries to play in the water or slap it with her trunk to check for crocodiles, an adult pulls her away.

Chapter 3 Summary: “Nicknames”

Ruby resents being called Tusky, a nickname traditionally given to elephants when their tusks start growing in.

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