Lucy Frank, Author . S&S/Aladdin $4.99 (288p) ISBN 978-0-689-84318-1
New Yorker Joy's freshman year of high school takes a turn for the worse when her great-uncle Max moves in. "Pithy observations from a 14-year-old narrator and full-blooded characters make this a laugh-out-loud tale of teen angst," said
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Lucy Frank, Author . Atheneum/Jackson $17 (224p) ISBN 978-0-689-84406-5
There are many adjectives that could be used to describe Frank's (I Am an Artichoke) 12-year-old narrator, Iris Pinkowitz. Spunky, enterprising and braless (until she can earn enough money to buy the much-needed article of clothing) are just a...
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Lucy Frank, Author . Atheneum/Jackson $16.95 (176p) ISBN 978-0-689-84903-9
Despite its promising title, this novel may disappoint fans of Frank's Just Ask Iris
and Oy, Joy!
Young Lucas must spend eight days, including Christmas, in New York City with his father and stepmother and his mean stepsister, Phoebe, while his
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Lucy Frank, Author . S&S/Aladdin $4.99 (214p) ISBN 978-0-689-84454-6
"The spunky, enterprising and braless narrator is about to begin junior high and really needs to buy that bra soon," wrote PW. "Packed with action, lively dialogue and engaging personalities, this slice of urban life is thoroughly...
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Lucy Frank, Author . Atheneum/Jackson $16.95 (295p) ISBN 978-0-689-85933-5
Frank's (Oy, Joy!
) tender novel centers on a pair of troubled teens who find themselves, and each other, through music (and through an abandoned duck named Dirk). Talented singer Kira moves to New York City to live with her father, an out-of-luc
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Lucy Frank, Author Laurel Leaf Library $3.99 (0p) ISBN 978-0-440-21990-3
""Despite the serious subject matter-anorexia and dysfunctional families-this accomplished first novel sparkles with deliciously wry humor,"" said PW in a starred review. Ages 12-up. (Nov.)
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Lucy Frank, Author Holiday House $14.95 (187p) ISBN 978-0-8234-1150-4
Despite the serious subject matter-anorexia and dysfunctional families-this accomplished first novel sparkles with deliciously wry humor. Narrator Sarah, 15, thinks that a summer job in New York City as a mother's helper is just the ticket to get...
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Lucy Frank, Author Holiday House $15.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-8234-1220-4
Fans of I Am an Artichoke may be in for a disappointment with this sequel: the deadpan wit, vivid characterizations and droll observations of New York people and scenery of Frank's first novel are for the most part absent here. Sarah, the 15-year-old
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Lucy Frank. Random/Schwartz & Wade, $19.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-307-97975-9
Two girls struggle with Crohn's disease in this moving verse novel from Frank (Lucky Stars). When Chessie winds up in the emergency room after a painful bout of stomach pain and an embarrassing "moment" with a crush, her immediate concern is living...
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Lucy Frank, Author, DK Publishing, Author DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) $16.95 (288p) ISBN 978-0-7894-2538-6
Pithy observations from a 14-year-old narrator and full-blooded characters make this latest from Frank (Will You Be My Brussels Sprout?) a laugh-out-loud tale of teen angst. New Yorker Joy is having one disappointing freshman year: her best friend...
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