logo

45 pages 1 hour read

Love, Ruby Lavender

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2001

A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.

Chapters 13-19Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 13 Summary

Ruby races inside the schoolhouse to find Bemmie hopping across the piano and Melba in hysterics. Ruby lunges for the chicken as Melba collapses, but when Bemmie races across Melba’s back, she knocks a ladder holding a can of blue paint. Bemmie scrambles out the door as the bucket topples, pouring paint all over Melba’s head. Everything goes quiet, including Melba. The adults usher Melba to the bathroom, and Ruby tries not to cry as she runs off toward the Pink Palace.

Ruby writes to Eula about the accident and how she found Bemmie in a neighbor’s yard. Melba is telling everyone that Ruby did it on purpose. Ruby prepares for Ivy’s chicks, though she feels lonesome and misses her grandmother.

Chapter 14 Summary

Evelyn tells Ruby that she and Melba need to sort things out, but Ruby won’t go. Dove arrives to watch the chicks hatch, and Ruby promises that what happened with Melba was an accident. Dove believes her but says Melba had to have all her hair cut off. Dove feels bad for Melba. Ruby hates that Dove likes Melba, and Dove asks why Ruby dislikes Melba so much. Ruby says it’s because Melba hates her, though there’s no good reason for it.

blurred text
blurred text
blurred text
blurred text
Unlock IconUnlock all 45 pages of this Study Guide

Plus, gain access to 8,650+ more expert-written Study Guides.

Including features:

+ Mobile App
+ Printable PDF
+ Literary AI Tools