Harvey, Matthea

When Ruby Small acquires a pet glacier, her efforts to escape the clinging hunk of ice are thwarted by its own efforts to prove itself to her.

Thirteen writers share their visions of jealousy in short stories, essays, and a poem.

Ruby Small's embarrassingly eccentric parents take her on a vacation to Norway where she acquires an unwanted pet, a glacier named Cecil, who finds a way to melt Ruby's heart.