{"product_id":"9780989098540","title":"Ruby Lee and the Very Big Deal","description":"Ruby Lee has a problem. A very BIG problem. \u003cp\u003eShe has won a so-called \"prize\" in her school: to read her essay in front of her entire smallish town. Except that Ruby has a bad case of stage fright. Help comes in the guise of her eccentric Great Aunt Alice, who may-or may not-have been a starlet in the golden age of film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreat Aunt Alice floats between two worlds: day-to-day reality, and a world of memory (or fantasy) in which she hobnobbed with the likes of Marlon Brando, Humphrey Bogart, John Barrymore and Vivien Leigh. Her colorful stories-of helping Barrymore prepare for a role, teaching Bogart to whistle, pulling Brando out of bed to audition for The Godfather-will entertain and delight readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's more, each of Alice's tales contains one of her nine \"secrets to becoming a star.\" These secrets, which unfold as Ruby prepares for her speech, ensure that she shines when the big day comes, her fear of public speaking now just a memory. The two come to appreciate each other-and readers come away with down-to-earth, effective public speaking tips.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tru Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013966872816,"sku":"9780989098540","price":7.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780989098540_p0.jpg?v=1763891407","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780989098540","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}