Shirin Yim Bridges

"Mary Wrightly is a polite young girl who speaks a small, soft voice--unless she really wants to be heard!"--Provided by publisher.

Presents information about the life of the thirteenth-century princess whose wisdom led her to personally rule over a large area of Mongolia and Northern China, and to see to it that her four sons all became great leaders within the empire.

Ruby is unlike most little girls in old China. Instead of aspiring to get married, Ruby is determined to attend university when she grows up, just like the boys in her family. Based upon the inspirational story of the author's grandmother and accompanied by richly detailed illustrations, Ruby's Wish is an engaging portrait of a young girl who's full of ambition and the family who rewards her hard work and courage. --from Amazon.

In China, at a time when few girls are taught to read or write, Ruby dreams of going to the university with her brothers and male cousins.