I’d say it’s time for a little bit of summer, wouldn’t you? S.Here we are, heading into the last days of March, and there’s another snowstorm predicted for the Northeast. The most authentic young adult characters I've read in a long time." - A. Heart-lifting, and impossible to put down.Francesca Schnell is one of “The prose is gentle but evocative, and Frankie Sky’s childlikeĮxuberance and occasional misconceptions add heart and humor… both hopeful and careful-like Francesca herself.” - Kirkus Reviews Realism…First-rate realistic fiction with plenty of heart.” - School Library Journal Psyche Frankie’s fragility and self-doubt are heartbreaking in their “Polisner has a keen understanding of the suffering, maturing teen Well-written coming-of-age YA fiction will want to give this one a Perfect match for teenage Francesca, and every word is full of heartfeltĮmotion, particularly when Francesca is upset and her voice trembles…Teens and lovers of Years earlier when she was supposed to be watching him…Sands’s narration is excellent. Guilt over the death of her little brother, Simon, who drowned four
“Francesca Schnell, nicknamed Frankie, is a fifteen-year-old girl tormented by Misunderstandings counteract Francesca’s pain-winning her heart and Portrayal of the active, adorable Frankie Sky. Even stronger than this crescendo of a performance is Sands’s Is thisĬoincidence, or is Frankie her brother reincarnated? Nearing the story’sĬlimax, Sands expresses the terrible anger that Francesca has deniedįor years. Journey as she confronts an array of fears…Confusion clouds Francesca’sĪlready complicated emotions when she agrees to babysit Frankie Sky, aįour-year-old boy born on the day of her brother’s death. Narrator Tara Sands tracks Francesca’s courageous summer Years after Francesca’s small brother, Simon, drowns, she beginsįalling apart.
Knowing Frankie leads Francesca to places she thought she’d never dare to go, and it begins to seem possible to forgive herself, grow up, and even fall in love-whether or not she solves the riddle of Frankie Sky. There she meets four-year-old Frankie Sky, a little boy who bears an almost eerie resemblance to Simon, and Francesca begins to wonder if it’s possible Frankie could be his reincarnation. At loose ends, Francesca trails her father, who may be having an affair, to the local country club. Meanwhile, her best friend, Lisette, is moving on, most recently with the boy Francesca wants but can’t have. Now Francesca is about to turn sixteen, but guilt keeps her stuck in the past. Four years ago, Francesca’s little brother, Simon, drowned, and Francesca’s the one who should have been watching. Summer has begun, the beach beckons-and Francesca Schnell is going nowhere.
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