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""The art is wonderful, and the language is entertaining and captivating."" Association of Jewish Libraries This graphic novel for ages 8-12 depicts the ups and downs of Dr. Ruth's life from her escape from the Nazis at age 10 aboard a Kindertransport, to her training as a sniper with the Hagganah in Israel, through her immigration to the US where she started as a maid, became a college professor, and eventually a television star. Using a trip to an amusement park with her grandchildren as its framework, the story subtly demonstrates lessons of grit, resilience, and strength that readers can apply to their own lives.

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9781681155326

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"""... This book illustrates the life of a woman who has been successful as a result of hard work, fierce determination, unparalleled resilience and a total lack of fear. The illustrator uses full color drawings to experience the amusement park and all its joys, then transitions to sepia tone graphics for the flashbacks into Dr. Ruth’s past. The art is wonderful, and the language is entertaining and captivating. A beautifully illustrated timeline of Dr. Ruth’s life concludes the book, and the final page provides questions to think about after reading the story, along with a short bio and pictures of Dr. Ruth now and then."" -- Association of Jewish Libraries"

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Mark Simmons is a 2009 graduate of the Academy of Art University. His specialties include comics, storyboards, sequential art, and giant robots. His work can be seen in Capstone's ""Nickolas Flux History Chronicles"" series, the British sci-fi anthology ""2000 AD,"" the iPad games ""Santa's Village,"" ""Run Monkey Run,"" and ""Get Rocky,"" and his website at www.ultimatemark.com.

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