Freaky Fast Frankie Joe

Praise

* “Readers, like the town folk and his newfound family, will be rooting for Frankie Joe. The final scenes soar with hope.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
 
“Frankie Joe is an appealing, resilient character who, in spite of his resentment and anger, possesses an easygoing determination to not only survive but to do so with humor and dignity.”—The Horn Book
 
“Readers who enjoy graceful, understated humor in their realistic fiction should find this right up their alley”—Booklist
 
“tugs at readers’ heartstrings. . . . children in blended families, including reluctant readers, will relate to this story.”—School Library Journal
 
Nominated to the Texas Bluebonnet Master List
A Mark Twain Award Nominee
Nominated to the Florida Sunshine State List
A Golden Sower Award Nominee Nominated for the Sequoyah Book Award
A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
Nominated for the William Allen White Children’s Book Award