Joanne Rocklin - Fleabrain Love Franny

This event will take place during the children's book group, INK. Everyone is welcome!

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In this gem of a novel, Franny Katzenback, who’s recovering from polio in Pittsburgh in 1952, reads and falls in love with the brand-new book Charlotte’s Web. Bored and lonely and yearning for a Charlotte of her own, Franny starts up a correspondence with an eloquent flea named Fleabrain, who lives on her dog’s tail. Fleabrain Loves Franny is multifaceted and has something to offer every reader. It’s a love story . . . It’s an homage to one of the greatest children’s books of all time . . . It’s historical and personal, fantastical and truthful.

Fleabrain Loves Franny is a touching, funny story set in the recent past, told with Joanne Rocklin’s signature wit and thoughtfulness. While Franny struggles with physical therapy and feels left out of her formerly active neighborhood life, Fleabrain is there to take her on adventures based on his extensive reading.

This beautiful story also offers its own take on social justice. Before the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, children in wheelchairs were sometimes prohibited from attending school with their peers. Franny protests this treatment—and becomes a beacon of hope against injustice.

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Fleabrain Loves Franny By Joanne Rocklin Cover Image
$16.95
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ISBN: 9781419710681
Published: Amulet Books - August 12th, 2014