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Frankie: A Novel Paperback – November 6, 2018

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Shivaun Plozza’s debut novel, Frankie, is a genre-hopping, darkly funny novel about searching for the truth, finding yourself, and falling in love

Frankie Vega is angry. Just ask the guy whose nose she broke. Or the cop investigating the burglary she witnessed, or her cheating ex-boyfriend, or her aunt who's tired of giving second chances.

When a kid shows up claiming to be Frankie's half brother, it opens the door to a past she doesn't want to remember. And when that kid goes missing, the only person willing to help is a boy with stupidly blue eyes, a criminal record, and secrets of his own.

Frankie's search for the truth could change her life, or cost her everything.

“Frankie's a great, gutsy character, full of heart.” ―Printz Award winner Melina Marchetta, author of The Jellicoe Road and Saving Francesca

Print length

352 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Flatiron Books
Publication date

November 6, 2018
Grade level

7 - 9
Reading age

13 - 18 years
Dimensions

5 x 0.79 x 7 inches
ISBN-10

1250143004
ISBN-13

978-1250143006
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ALA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults List
YALSA Teens’ Top 10 Pick
Shortlisted for the Australian Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Award, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, and the 2017 Gold Inky Award
Winner of the 2017 Sisters in Crime Davitt Award (YA)

“Readers will love Frankie for her courage, passion, and honesty as a narrator, and supporting characters are equally well-drawn. A powerful debut about a girl learning to love despite the dangers.” ―ALA Booklist

“Frankie's a great, gutsy character, full of heart.” ―Printz Award winner Melina Marchetta, author of Jellicoe Road and Saving Francesca

“Frankie will make you laugh till it hurts and then she’ll break your heart. Spoiler alert: it may be with a welding gun or the collected works of Shakespeare. But no matter what she throws at you, you’ll want to keep rooting her on to the bitter end.” ―Morris Award Finalist Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, author of The Smell of Other People's Houses

“A gritty, darkly witty debut.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“Original, and often obscenely funny. I frequently laughed aloud while reading Frankie.” ―Australian Book Review

“This is a great debut novel from a fantastic new Australian author. It has everything YA fiction needs to be captivating: mystery, tough women, annoyingly cute bad boys, sarcasm, and humor. Highly recommended.” ―Readings Monthly

About the Author

Shivaun Plozza is an award-winning Children’s and YA writer. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, Frankie, was a CBCA Notable Book, shortlisted for the Inky Awards, Highly Commended at the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and won the YA category of the Davitt Awards. Her second novel is Tin Heart, which Jennifer Niven called “swoon-worthy, moving, deep, and funny.” When she’s not writing, Shivaun works as an editor and manuscript assessor. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Flatiron Books; Reprint edition (November 6, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250143004
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250143006
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 - 18 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.79 x 7 inches

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Shivaun Plozza is an award-winning Children’s and YA writer. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, Frankie, was a CBCA Notable Book, shortlisted for the Inky Awards, Highly Commended at the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and won the YA category of the Davitt Awards. Her second novel, Tin Heart, was released in March 2018. Her short story ‘The Point’ is part of Where the Shoreline Used to Be, an anthology of YA fiction, and recently her footy-themed children’s story ‘The Challenge’ was part of Speccy-tacular: AFL Stories. Other short works have appeared in Above Water, Vivid and The Victorian Writer. When she’s not writing she works as an editor and manuscript assessor.

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Sam K

An emotional and beautiful story

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2020

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Rating: 4.5 Stars

I had to dry my face and blow my nose at the end of this one. I felt so much for Frankie, and her struggle with her past. It was quite a bumpy journey for her, but I was happy to see her be able to unpack some of what was keeping her from fully embracing the life she had or could have.

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Deb Atwood, author of Moonlight Dancer

Waiting for Godot Meets Punk

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017

Frankie lives with her Aunt Vinnie above Terry’s Kebab Emporium, her addict mother having walked out years before. Currently suspended from school for engaging in a fight with the class bully, Frankie is tough and scrappy because she has to be. As the novel opens, Frankie discovers a brother, a talented street artist, she never knew she had. However, shortly after their meeting, Xavier goes missing, and Frankie seems to be the only one who truly cares.

Frankie takes to back streets and junkie warrens searching for clues to Xavier’s whereabouts. Along the way she picks up bad boy pickpocket Nate, and together they question all who know Xavier.

I really like Frankie’s punk-yet-vulnerable voice. I love the author’s sensuous descriptions of street art hidden around the city; in fact, I would have enjoyed even more art. It was that rich. The author does a good--scratch that--great job of putting abandonment and its terrible legacy onto paper. Despite the tough love of Aunt Vinnie, Frankie is gripped by a sense of loss. Why wasn’t she good enough for her mother to keep? And it is this as much as anything that drives her search for the brother she never knew she had.

The middle bogged down for me in an endless Waiting for Godot loop. Blowing off school, lying to Aunt Vinnie, mistreating her childhood friend, searching for Xavier, mooning over Nate’s blue eyes, blowing off school--every day and every night the same. At times, you find yourself wanting to beat Frankie with a wet noodle for her less than stellar choices.

Although at times I felt I had entered a teen Waiting for Godot, a pitch perfect ending brought all the plot elements--high school drama, drug dealers, working class values, first love--together and, for me, proved worth the wait.

I received a copy of Frankie from Net Galley.

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2018

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It was hard to put this book down once i got started! I'm glad i ended up buying a copy.

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Belinda Missen

Superb debut by Australian author!

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2016

Seeing as I've been screaming like a raving lunatic about Shivaun and how completely awesome this book is, I thought I better do a book review.

"Frankie Vega is angry. Just ask the guy whose nose she broke. Or the cop investigating the burglary she witnessed, or her cheating ex-boyfriend or her aunt who's tired of giving second chances...When a kid shows up claiming to be Frankie's half brother, it opens the door to a past she doesn't want to remember. And when that kid goes missing, the only person willing to help is a boy with stupidly blue eyes … and secrets of his own. Frankie's search for the truth might change her life, or cost her everything"

Frankie really is very angry. She's also completely snarky and hilarious in equal measure, and makes for a wonderfully flawed heroine against the backdrop of inner suburban Melbourne.

So far this year I've read close to two-hundred books. Yeah, 200. And I have to say, it hasn't been a great year for books in general. There have been a few standouts, and this is one of them.

Frankie opens with the image of her breaking someone's nose with the Complete Works of Shakespeare. Now, if I were in the mood for breaking noses then that would be an appropriate book. I've got a copy on my shelf, and it's no small issue.

From there, we follow Frankie's life as she's suspended from school, struggling to verbalise exactly why she's done why she has, and also dealing with the sudden appearance of Xavier, a brother she never knew existed. Just as soon as he appears, he does a running, leaving Frankie short of answers as to where he's gone. Part mystery, part comedy, we get a wonderful view of Melbourne as she runs around looking for those answers.

Enter Collingwood. The suburb of Collingwood is itself a character; vivid descriptions, colours, and Homeless Eddie bring a realistic backdrop to this completely gorgeous story. Black humour is completely on point, and quite often I pictured the high school as my own. I mean, we've all been there, haven't we? Outside the principal's office? Yeah, don't lie, you were probably sitting next to me popping gum.

I really need to thank Hannah Plus Books for recommending this to me, because I wouldn't have found this otherwise.

Shivaun Plozza : thank you so, so much for this beautiful book.

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Kathy キャシー

The perfect amount of snark

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2020

Give me all the snarky female protagonists. I live for them.

Frankie, whom the book is named after, is absolutely stunning. She is quirky, snarky, intelligent, and a #boss. Of course, she is not perfect and made plenty of mistakes along the way, but that is life. I would expect nothing less from a young adult novel about life.

"Frankie" had me laughing, crying, and cheering all throughout the book. It is a must read for all.

A copy of the book was provided by the publishers for an honest review.

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2017

I won a copy in a Goodreads First Read Giveaway!

I was super thrilled to win an early copy. I've heard so much about this book and was looking to devour it. I was also a little surprised how quickly I received it. I've waited months for books but this book I didn't have to wait very long. From the moment I cracked it open I devoured it. It was dark, funny, and full of sass and personality. Frankie is a character that is easy to hate and love. It took me a few hours to read it because the writing flowed so smoothly it was like cutting butter. I am going to tell all of my YA loving friends about it because it is entertaining and a smooth read.

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