Deborah Wiles – Deborah Wiles – “Love, Ruby Lavender”“Love, Ruby Lavender”

Little Read 2011Little Read 2011

The Little ReadThe Little Read

The Little Read is an elementary The Little Read is an elementary education community-wide reading education community-wide reading initiative of L-R University’s initiative of L-R University’s Visiting Writers Series “In Their Own “In Their Own Words.” Words.” ““It is designed to provide quality literature It is designed to provide quality literature for classroom use and to involve in for classroom use and to involve in meaningful ways parents and other meaningful ways parents and other community members in the educational community members in the educational process.” process.”

Deborah WilesDeborah Wiles

Born in Mobile, Alabama in 1953Born in Mobile, Alabama in 1953Her dad was an air force pilot and was on the Presidents Her dad was an air force pilot and was on the Presidents service for Air Force Oneservice for Air Force OneMoved from Alabama to Mississippi to Hawaii to D.C.Moved from Alabama to Mississippi to Hawaii to D.C.Worked on this book for 5 years & even went back to Worked on this book for 5 years & even went back to school in 1996 to become a better writer!school in 1996 to become a better writer!She likes to write books about strong women because She likes to write books about strong women because that’s what she’s had to be…her mom and dad died early, that’s what she’s had to be…her mom and dad died early, she got divorced, her dog died, she was in school…it was she got divorced, her dog died, she was in school…it was a really rough time!a really rough time!When she writes…she always makes time for BIC! (Butt in When she writes…she always makes time for BIC! (Butt in Chair) Writers have to work!Chair) Writers have to work!She keeps a notebook…she writes EVERYTHING DOWN! She keeps a notebook…she writes EVERYTHING DOWN! She may never use it…but it’s there if she needs it! She may never use it…but it’s there if she needs it!

Her Office at HomeHer Office at Home

More about Deborah WilesMore about Deborah Wiles

She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband who is a jazz piano player. who is a jazz piano player.

Her house is painted purple and red!Her house is painted purple and red!

She has 4 children who are all grown now.She has 4 children who are all grown now.

She enjoys playing the banjo, gardening, She enjoys playing the banjo, gardening, photography, singing and cooking.photography, singing and cooking.

She has 2 catsShe has 2 cats

She has written 6 booksShe has written 6 books

http://deborahwiles.com/

Love, Ruby LavenderLove, Ruby Lavender

This book is the first part of a trilogy…This book is the first part of a trilogy…AuroraAurora County All-StarsCounty All-Stars, and , and Each Little Each Little Bird That SingsBird That Sings are the next two books. are the next two books.It started out as a picture book...but there It started out as a picture book...but there were too many questions so she turned it were too many questions so she turned it into a novel.into a novel.It is a personal narrative – a story based It is a personal narrative – a story based on her own life.on her own life.

Egg Scale - 20-24 ounces best!Egg Calendar and Chart!

Egg Drop Day!

Deborah Wiles Personal Deborah Wiles Personal Connections with BookConnections with Book

(Secrets I Learned!)(Secrets I Learned!)

Her favorite color is lavender (it’s the color of the Her favorite color is lavender (it’s the color of the office where she writes)office where she writes)

Her mother had a pink kitchenHer mother had a pink kitchen

Deborah’s sister was born in Hawaii and her dad Deborah’s sister was born in Hawaii and her dad flew her grandmother over to visit…sound flew her grandmother over to visit…sound familiar?familiar?

Some of her characters are based on her family Some of her characters are based on her family members…wonder who?? I’ll tell you one. Her members…wonder who?? I’ll tell you one. Her grandmother was named Eula!grandmother was named Eula!

The REAL Miss Eula!The REAL Miss Eula!