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Really Rubie

Maddie Frost

Ages 8–12 NYT Best Seller

240 pages · Released Jun 2, 2026

Content report card

What's inside

Low confidence

Violence

Fighting, weapons, death

Language

Swearing, crude humor

Sexual content

Romance intensity, nudity

LGBTQ+ themes

Presence of characters or themes

Scary or mature

Horror, trauma, heavy themes

Substance use

Alcohol, drugs, smoking

What it offers

Positive messages

Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience

Positive role models

Characters who model good judgment and growth

Educational value

History, science, culture, how the world works

A note for parents

Really Rubie is a contemporary middle-grade novel about an 11-year-old navigating summer camp independently, which suggests themes of resilience, friendship, and self-confidence. The premise indicates positive messaging around adaptability and personal growth. However, limited metadata makes it difficult to assess specific content concerns or confirm the depth of educational value, so confidence is lower than it could be with more detailed information.

Analyzed by AI · 19 hours ago

From the publisher

Eleven-year-old Rubie must find a way to make the best of summer camp without her outgoing, fun-loving best friend Riley. Eleven-year-old Rubie must find a way to make the best of summer camp without her outgoing, fun-loving best friend Riley.

Shelved under

  • Juvenile Fiction

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ISBN 9798347103997 · Simon and Schuster