Emily Good as Gold

by Susan Goldman Rubin

Emily Gold, a thirteen-year-old with a learning disability who is struggling to cope with the fear and excitement of growing up, decides to run away from her overprotective father.

Genres: Young Adult

180 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1993

About the author

Susan Goldman Rubin is the author of more than forty-five books for young people, including Andy Warhol: Pop Art Painter; The Yellow House: Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin Side by Side; and Edward Hopper: Painter of Light and Shadow. A long-time instructor in the UCLA Extension Writers Program, Susan Goldman Rubin lives in Malibu, California.

Reviews

[Barbara]

Something a kid left on my SOUB that looked interesting. A developmentally delayed girl turns 14, gets a sister-in-law, a niece and a boyfriend and almost gets molested — twice! No wonder her dad’s so overprotective. It’s hard for an adult to write convincingly as a teen and even harder as this girl. This didn’t entirely work for me but I appreciate the effort the author made.

[Jenifer Dale]

I read this book when I discovered that it was the first book in the series. I had read the second not realizing it was a series and fell in love with that book, so I had to read this one too. I honestly loved it and the author was super sweet when I emailed her to tell her so. I will always recommend this and the second book because I think they're great.

[Joanna]

really good book. something grabed my from the first page and I couldn't put it down.