In a Class by Herself

by Ivy Ruckman

Turning her back on her life of crime, a poor girl, recently off probation, hopefully enters a new school in a ritzy suburb for her senior year, but the registration fee causes her to consider breaking and entering with her professional mentor one more time.Dyna Suggs, a poverty-stricken young girl who has been in trouble with the police, enrolls at an exclusive high school in the hope of straightening out her life

213 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1983

About the author

Ivy Ruckman is the award-winning author of fourteen books, including No Way Out, for which she also wrote the screenplay. She is a former English teacher and creative writing instructor, and has written several short stories for young readers. Mrs. Ruckman lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.