A true family love story
Under the Same Sky
The True Love Story of Roy & Mary Rucker
“We fell in love at twelve years old.”— Mary, in her own words
A boy and a girl. A single bicycle. A whole life beneath the wide Arizona sky. This is the true story of Cory’s grandparents — how they met next door, grew up side by side, married in a backyard garden, weathered a world war, and built a family that reaches all the way down to their great-great-grandchildren. Told gently, in their own voices, for the little ones who never got to meet them.
Hardcover · printed to order just for you. Please allow 2–3 weeks for shipping.
“No matter how many years roll by, we will always be those same two kids — the boy, the girl, the bicycle, and that same wide Arizona sky.”
The story inside
A love that spans a lifetime
How they met
Two families, two farms, one fence between them — and a shy, quiet girl whose whole world sparked up the day a boy rolled by on his bicycle.
Falling in love
Bicycle rides home from school, a backyard garden wedding with flowers tied to the bushes, and a promise made under the Arizona sky.
Through a world war
A tent in the pines, silver wings, and a farm boy who learned to fly — then came home to build a family that would last for generations.
About this book
A keepsake for the whole family
A true story, written by their grandson so that every child in the family can know Granny & Grandpa Rucker — told as if they’re sitting right there, telling it to you.
- Type
- Picture book · true story
- Ages
- All ages · a family keepsake
- Format
- 8.5 × 8.5 in square
- Told by
- Roy & Mary, in their voices
- Author
- Cory Tarwater, their grandson
- Status
- Available now · Hardcover
Free printable
Interview your grandparents
Every grandparent has a story. Ten simple questions your kids can ask at the next family visit, plus a space to draw. No sign-up needed.
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