--- product_id: 46887417 title: "Ruby on the Outside" price: "C$751" currency: NIO in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.ni/products/46887417-ruby-on-the-outside store_origin: NI region: Nicaragua --- # Ruby on the Outside **Price:** C$751 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ruby on the Outside - **How much does it cost?** C$751 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ni](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/46887417-ruby-on-the-outside) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Ruby’s mom is in prison, and to tell anyone the truth is to risk true friendship in this novel that accurately and sensitively addresses a subject too often overlooked—from the author of The Summer Before Boys . Eleven-year-old Ruby Danes is about to start middle school, and only her aunt knows her deepest, darkest, secret: her mother is in prison. Then Margalit Tipps moves into Ruby’s condo complex, and the two immediately hit it off. Ruby thinks she’s found her first true-blue friend—but can she tell Margalit the truth about her mom? Maybe not. Because it turns out that Margalit’s family history seems closely connected to the very event that put her mother in prison, and if Ruby comes clean, she could lose everything she cares about most. Review: Sensitive, engaging story about having a parent in prison - This short book for middle grade readers handles its topic (the incarceration of a parent) with sensitivity and empathy. Ruby's evolving feelings of shame, longing, and anger are believably portrayed. Ruby deals with them all in the context of a budding first best-friendship. Ruby has never mentioned to anyone that her mother is in prison. What would her friend Margalit think if Margalit knew? Especially if, as Ruby begins to suspect, Margalit's family is somehow connected with her mother's case? What shone for me in this story even more than Ruby's friendship with Margalit were her remembered encounters with other children during visiting hours at the prison: Tevin, who's confident his family's letter-writing campaign will get his mom out of prison, and Rebecca, who has both parents in prison and tells Ruby she can look up her mother's case online. Through their stories as well as Ruby's, you get a very clear picture of what it's like to have an imprisoned parent. The story had just the right touch, for me. It's definitely focused on its theme, but the characters are well developed and feel emotionally true, and the story through which the theme is investigated kept my interest and sympathy. The one storytelling choice that surprised and perplexed me was the solution to the problem of Margalit's family's connection to Ruby's mother's crime. The initial set-up seemed implausible, but its negation made for a situation that was equally implausible. Overall, however, the story is very believable and was a pleasure to read. Review: Great experience - The book arrived as described and nicely wrapped. I was most impressed with the personalized handwritten note! I would definitely buy more items from Buschi. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #223,513 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,293 in Children's Books on Girls' & Women's Issues #4,821 in Children's Friendship Books #6,845 in Children's Family Life Books (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 137 Reviews | ## Images ![Ruby on the Outside - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71iwkwGODoL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sensitive, engaging story about having a parent in prison *by F***R on April 8, 2017* This short book for middle grade readers handles its topic (the incarceration of a parent) with sensitivity and empathy. Ruby's evolving feelings of shame, longing, and anger are believably portrayed. Ruby deals with them all in the context of a budding first best-friendship. Ruby has never mentioned to anyone that her mother is in prison. What would her friend Margalit think if Margalit knew? Especially if, as Ruby begins to suspect, Margalit's family is somehow connected with her mother's case? What shone for me in this story even more than Ruby's friendship with Margalit were her remembered encounters with other children during visiting hours at the prison: Tevin, who's confident his family's letter-writing campaign will get his mom out of prison, and Rebecca, who has both parents in prison and tells Ruby she can look up her mother's case online. Through their stories as well as Ruby's, you get a very clear picture of what it's like to have an imprisoned parent. The story had just the right touch, for me. It's definitely focused on its theme, but the characters are well developed and feel emotionally true, and the story through which the theme is investigated kept my interest and sympathy. The one storytelling choice that surprised and perplexed me was the solution to the problem of Margalit's family's connection to Ruby's mother's crime. The initial set-up seemed implausible, but its negation made for a situation that was equally implausible. Overall, however, the story is very believable and was a pleasure to read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great experience *by A***B on July 9, 2025* The book arrived as described and nicely wrapped. I was most impressed with the personalized handwritten note! I would definitely buy more items from Buschi. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by D***K on August 2, 2016* Great book for pre-teens about friendship and trust. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ni/products/46887417-ruby-on-the-outside](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/46887417-ruby-on-the-outside) --- *Product available on Desertcart Nicaragua* *Store origin: NI* *Last updated: 2026-05-30*