Love, Ruby Lavender

When her quirky grandmother goes to Hawaii for the summer, nine-year-old Ruby learns to survive on her own in Mississippi by writing letters, befriending chickens as well as the new girl in town, and finally coping with her grandfather's death. Ruby Lavender and Miss Eula are a dynamic duo, involved in various adventures like saving chickens from slaughter and painting a house pink. With Miss Eula away, Ruby overcomes loneliness, makes a new friend, saves the school play, continues writing letters, and comes to terms with her grandfather's death, proving to be an eventful summer for Ruby.