Lois Ruby facts for kids

Lois Ruby is a talented author who writes books for kids and young adults. She is especially known for her historical fiction stories. Her most famous books are Steal Away Home and The Secret of Laurel Oaks. These novels take readers on exciting journeys into the past.

About Lois Ruby

Lois Ruby used to live in Wichita, Kansas. This city is close to Lawrence, Kansas, which is where her book Steal Away Home takes place. She has also lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Today, Lois Ruby lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband. She has three grown-up sons and seven grandchildren.

Books by Lois Ruby

Lois Ruby has written many books over the years. Here are some of her popular titles:

• Arriving at a Place You've Never Left (1977)
• What Do You Do In Quicksand? (1981)
• Two Truths in My Pocket (1983)
• This Old Man (1986)
• Pig-Out Inn (1988)
• Miriam's Well (1995)
• Skin Deep (1996)
• Steal Away Home (1999)
• Swindletop (2000)
• Soon Be Free (2002)
• The Moxie Kid (2003)
• Journey to Jamestown (2005)
• Shanghai Shadows (2006)
• The Secret of Laurel Oaks (2008), a book about two girls named Lila and Daphne.
• Strike! Mother Jones and the Colorado Coal Field War (2012)
• Rebel Spirits (2013)
• The Doll Graveyard (2014)
• The Secret Grave (2017)
• Red Menace (2020)
• Eddie Whatever (2021)
• Gallows Hill (2023)