Pub Date: October 22, 2024
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2022053314
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 10 to UP
Physical Info: 0.64" H x 7.63" L x 5.13" W ( 0.50 lbs) 256 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Poverty and Homelessness | Family | Parents
Description: When her mother is injured in a car accident, twelve-year-old Franny's tries to keep their fragile world intact by taking over her mom's cleaning jobs.
Brief description: Jamie Sumner is the author of the Roll with It trilogy, Tune It Out, One Kid's Trash, The Summer of June, Maid for It, Deep Water, Please Pay Attention, Schooled, Glory Be, and Wish You Well. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications. She loves stories that celebrate the grit and beauty in all kids. She is also the mother of a son with cerebral palsy and has written extensively about parenting a child with special needs. She and her family live in Nashville, Tennessee. Visit her at Jamie-Sumner.com.
Review Quotes: "Sumner has created a story that delves into a heavy topic, but in a lighthearted way that is suitable for young readers. Franny is a sympathetic, relatable character, while beautifully crafted relationships drive the plot forward. . . An honest portrayal of the struggles a young girl will go through for her family."--School Library Journal