E. R. Frank, Author . Atheneum/Jackson $18 (224p) ISBN 978-0-689-84729-5
Frank's (Life Is Funny) well-crafted and moving story begins with a teenage America in a treatment facility after a suicide attempt and alternates between the present—mostly his therapy sessions with Dr. B.—and the past. Born to a...
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E. R. Frank, Author . Puffin $7.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-14-230083-1
"Eleven kids with distinct voices and individual struggles narrate this impressive debut novel, yet each of the interlocking stories springs to life with tender details," said PW
in a starred review. Ages 14-up. (Apr.)
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E. R. Frank, Author . Atheneum/Jackson $16.95 (208p) ISBN 978-0-689-85384-5
Frank (America; Life Is Funny) insightfully addresses the topics of teen sexuality and child abuse as she delves into the muddled emotions of a 12-year-old girl. Narrator Alex, a tomboy, feels comfortable and secure at her alternative school, where...
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E. R. Frank, Author . Simon Pulse $7.99 (, $7.99 ISBN ) ISBN 978-0-689-85772-0
In what PW
called, in a starred review, a "well-crafted and moving story of forgiveness—both of oneself and others," a teenage boy named America, living in a treatment facility after a suicide attempt, alternates between the...
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E. R. Frank, Author . Simon Pulse $6.99 (197p) ISBN 978-0-689-85385-2
A tomboyish 12-year-old feels comfortable at her high school until a new student insinuates that there is more than friendship between her and another classmate, and claims their teacher is a pervert. PW
wrote, "The author invites readers to...
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E. R. Frank, Author . Atheneum/Jackson $15.95 (247p) ISBN 978-0-689-87383-6
Frank's (Life Is Funny
) newest book deals with a family torn apart when 16-year old narrator Anna kills her brother's girlfriend, whose car swerves into Anna's lane as she drives home from a party. "The day I killed my brother's
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E. R. Frank, Author DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) $19.99 (263p) ISBN 978-0-7894-2634-5
Eleven kids with distinct voices and individual struggles narrate Frank's impressive debut novel, yet each of the interlocking stories springs to life with tender details. The book follows a loosely connected group of Brooklyn students over a seven-y
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E.R. Frank. S&S/Atheneum, $17.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-4814-3160-6
“To be touched gently. To be seen clearly. To be part of a family. To be fed regularly. To be protected. To be loved for free.” These are the things that eighth-grader Dime wants but doesn’t receive from her foster mother. That’s why she moves in...
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E. R. Frank, Author, Jessalyn Gilsig, Read by , read by Jessalyn Gilsig. Listening Library $25 (, unabridged, three cassettes, 4 hrs., $25 ISBN ) ISBN 978-0-8072-1647-7
With her convincing portrayal of 12-year-old Alex, Gilsig (Boston Public) is the perfect narrator to lead listeners through Frank's (America) latest novel, a tale about the tangled web of fallout that accompanies a child's sexual abuse....
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