FranklyFrannie

Stern, A. (2010). //Frankly, frannie.// New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap.


 * Summary:** Frannie just wants to be a grown-up and have an office! She does everything she can to get herself ready to have a job; she even has her resume written! When Frannie and her class take a trip to the local radio station, she finds her self in the radio show host's seat and takes control. What adventure will ensue? For students who enjoy this book, there are additional books and a website that connects with them. The site offers creative activities that Frannie would enjoy (i.e. finding your perfect job, writing your own resume, etc.) and offers a vocabulary game.


 * Grade Level:** 2-4
 * Reading Level:** 4.5


 * Curriculum Connection:** Word choice! Word choice! Word choice! This is an incredible resource for teaching word choice because Frannie is constantly using words that make her sound more grown-up and professional, these words are emphasized by using a different font and size. An interesting conversation to have would be about why the author would have chosen to do that and what effect does it have on the reading of the text. Emphasizing different words in this style may be something to challenge students with as well.

Frannie is young but business-minded: her resumi and business cards are good to go; she's also disaster-prone. During a class trip to a radio station, she takes over for the missing host. Answering listener call-in questions, she very nearly up-ends the local mayoral election. Frannie is an appealingly determined character, even if her exploits are less than believable.
 * Horn Book Guide Review 2010: (from Mackin)**