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But frankie joe hasnt counted on quirky clients, unpredictable winter weather, and his equally unpredictable new family. Freaky fast frankie joe by apples n acorns teachers. When life in clearview becomes unbearable, frankie joe hatches a plan to ride his bike back to the lone star trailer park in laredo, texas. Seeking cassandra by lutricia clifton nook book ebook. Speaking in the firstperson, frankie joe shows spunk, spinning the taunt into a positive when he.
Clifton now lives in northern illinois and focuses on spending quality time with family and writing fiction. This can be for a small book club, or for the whole class. Twelveyearold frankie joe huckaby cant find anything good to say about clearview, illinois, where he must spend the next ten months living with a father he knows only through birthday cards, a stepmother he didnt know existed, and four half brothers intent on making him the freak of the town. Isbn 9780823423675 3 46 after his flighty mother goes to jail, frankie joe moves from texas to illinois to live with his wellorganized father whom he doesnt remember and four half brothers. For that he needs money, and so he opens frankie joes freaky fast delivery service. Frankie joe huckaby, forced to live with his father, a stepmother, and four halfbrothers, starts a delivery service to finance his escape back to his mother in texas, not realizing he has a better life with his father than he ever had with her. Frankie joe gets sent to live with his dad hes never met, a stepmom he didnt even know he had, and four halfbrothers. Lutricia cliftons writing is seamless, her characters are well developed and three dimensional and the voice of frankie joe comes through loud and clear. Freaky fast frankie joe was an enjoyable read from start to finish.
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Trying to adjust to his blended family proves too much to bear, so frankie joe hatches a plot to escape on his bike back home to texas. She now lives in northern illinois, the setting of freaky fast frankie joe, her first book. Authors purpose for writing freaky fast frankie joe interviewing lutricia clifton, author of freaky fast frankie joe reading reflection summarizing chapters setting in fr. His deliveries win new friends for frankie joe, a place in the rural illinois community, and a sense of achievement. The books sounds like a laugh riot and i though it was great about the four less than saintly friends. The book mentions the kids seeing the movie in the theater, which makes you. Freaky fast frankie joe kindle edition by lutricia.
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When frankie joes mother is sent to jail, he is uprooted from his home in texas to live with the father he has never met, his fathers wife, and his fathers four. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading freaky fast frankie joe. Freaky fast frankie joe texas bluebonnet award 202014. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Freaky fast frankie joe by lutricia clifton overdrive. His deliveries win new friends for frankie joe, a place in the rural illinois community, and a. This was an enjoyable read that kept my interest throughtout the entire book. The tension and the cast of characters are welldeveloped, especially frankie joe, who is believably resistant to the new setting and the rules of the house. For that he needs money, and so he opens frankie joe s freaky fast delivery service.
Realistic fiction for kids has more baggage than other fictional genres for. Freaky fast frankie joe release date april 1, 2012. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Freaky fast frankie joe by lutricia clifton, paperback. When twelveyearold frankie joes mother is sent to jail, he is uprooted from his home in texas to live with the father he has never met, his fathers wife, and. Twelveyearold frankie joe huckaby cant find anything good to say about plainview. Freaky fast frankie joe is an essential part of every home and school library. Freaky fast frankie joe kindle edition by lutricia clifton.
Books similar to freaky fast frankie joe goodreads. Speaking in the firstperson, frankie joe shows spunk, spinning the taunt into a positive when he launches frankie joes freaky fast delivery service. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter. Freaky fast frankie joe is much more coordinated and younger than me so when he bikes year round making money on a delivery service, he doesnt have to worry about snow and ice slowing him down. Circumstances with his mom mean that he will meet his father for the first time and live with him for 10 months. Freaky fast frankie joe is a book by lutricia clufton. Speaking in the firstperson, frankie joe shows spunk, spinning the taunt into a positive when he launches frankie joe s freaky fast delivery service. Freaky fast frankie joe by lutricia clifton, paperback barnes. Lutricia cliftonfrankie joelived with his mother in texas. Set in a small fictitious town in northern illinois, this book traces the journey of twelveyear old frankie joe huckaby. You will want this kids wings literature guide plus a class set of this terrific novel. Give examples from the book that support the description. Freaky fast frankie joe book by lutricia lu clifton.
Freaky fast frankie joe will appeal to kids who have a bit of entrepreneurial and adventurous spirit. Frankie joe has to move from laredo, texas to clearview, illinois with his dad and his four half brothers. Freaky fast frankie joe by lutricia clifton fictiondb. She lives in northern illinois, the setting of this, her first book. Freaky fast frankie joe citrus county library system. In fact, biking is the only good thing that has happened to frankie joe.
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