Frannie in Pieces
On Sale: 05/12/2009
Frannie in Pieces
On Sale: 05/12/2009
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About the Book
What does you in—brain or heart?
Frannie asks herself this question when, a week before she turns fifteen, her dad dies, leaving her suddenly deprived of the only human being on planet Earth she feels understands her. Frannie struggles to make sense of a world that no longer seems safe. She discovers an elegant wooden box with an inscription: Frances Anne 1000. Inside, Frannie finds one thousand hand-carved and -painted puzzle pieces. She wonders if her father had a premonition of his death and finished her birthday present early. Feeling broken into pieces herself, Frannie slowly puts the puzzle together. But as she works, something remarkable begins to happen: She is catapulted into a foreign landscape suspended in time where she can discover her father as he was B.F.—before Frannie.
Critical Praise
“Ephron writes with ease and agility…this is an exceptional story.”- — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
“Readers who like a good laugh along with a healthy dose of human drama and a touch of magical realism will like this one.”- — KLIATT (starred review)
“Imaginative and insightful.”- — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Wonderful, multifaceted story weaves the best of science fiction, coming-of-age, family relationships, teenage angst, and mystery together with humor and perfect pacing.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780060747183
- ISBN 10: 0060747188
- Imprint: HarperCollins
- On Sale: 05/12/2009
- Pages: 400
- List Price:12.50 CAD
- BISAC1 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / Parents
- BISAC2 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Death & Dying
- BISAC3 : YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings