Francie

Francie
Author: Karen English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2007-12-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1429929642

A distinctive new voice in children's fiction Francie lives with her mother and younger brother, Prez, in rural Alabama, where all three work and wait. Francie's father is trying to get settled in Chicago so he can move his family up North. Unfortunately, he's made promises he hasn't kept, and Francie painfully learns that her dreams of starting junior high school in an integrated urban classroom will go unfulfilled. Amid the day-to-day grind of working odd jobs for wealthy white folks on the other side of town, Francie becomes involved in helping a framed young black man to escape arrest -- a brave gesture, but one that puts the entire black community in danger. In this vivid portrait of a girl in the pre--Civil Rights era South, first-time novelist Karen English completes Francie's world using lively vernacular and a wide array of flesh-and-blood characters. Francie is a 2000 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book.

Miss Francie's Folly

Miss Francie's Folly
Author: Fran Baker
Publisher: Belgrave House
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2011-04-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1610845250

Three years ago Francie Hampton shocked the ton by jilting Sir Thomas Spencer at their bethrothal ball when she discovered that he kept several lightskirts. How dare Sir Thomas now ask to marry her sister! Gentle Mary should not be married to a proud, tyrannical rake. But Francie protested too much against the man who long ago had won her heart...though not her hand. Regency Romance by Fran Baker; originally published by Belgrave House/Regency Reads

Pim & Francie

Pim & Francie
Author: Al Columbia
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2017-01-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1606993046

Collecting more than a decade’s worth of excavations, comic strips, animation stills, storybook covers, and much more, this broken jigsaw puzzle of a graphic novel tells the story of Pim & Francie ― childlike male and female imps ― whose irresponsible antics get them into horrific, fantastic trouble. The brilliant, fairy tale-like backdrops hint at further layers of reality lurking under every gingerbread house or behind every sunny afternoon. Their loosely defined relationship only contributes to the existential fear that lingers underneath the various perils they are subjected to, which are threaded together by text and notes by the artist.

Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings

Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings
Author: Francie Latour
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2018-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1773060422

Every winter, a young girl flies to Haiti to visit her Auntie Luce, a painter. The moment she steps off the plane, she feels a wall of heat, and familiar sights soon follow — the boys selling water ice by the pink cathedral, the tap tap buses in the busy streets, the fog and steep winding road to her aunt’s home in the mountains. The girl has always loved Auntie Luce’s paintings — the houses tucked into the hillside, colorful fishing boats by the water, heroes who fought for and won the country’s independence. Through Haiti’s colors, the girl comes to understand this place her family calls home. And when the moment finally comes to have her own portrait painted for the first time, she begins to see herself in a new way, tracing her own history and identity through her aunt’s brush. Includes an author’s note and a glossary.

Barbie Doll's Cousin Francie & Her Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World of Fashion

Barbie Doll's Cousin Francie & Her Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World of Fashion
Author: Joe Blitman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Francie dolls
ISBN: 9780875884493

Barbie RM doll's cousin Francie, who celebrated her 30th anniversary in 1996, is showcased with the hottest mod fashions and accessories! Blitman has chronicled Francie's 30-year fashion history from the psychedelic world of mini-skirts, bell-bottoms, hip huggers, tie-dyed colors, go-go boots and other accessories. 450 color photos.

Our World of Dumplings

Our World of Dumplings
Author: Francie Dekker
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2022-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1499814208

This delicious story celebrates the many different types of dumplings that exist in our world and how food brings people and cultures together! My nose leads me from my room, through the kitchen, and out of our apartment. Scents swirl in the stairwell of our building. I can smell garlic sautéing. Ginger simmering. Tomatoes stewing on a stovetop. An apartment complex is having a dumpling festival, and all the kids are excited to watch and help each family cook up different versions of the delicious treats. From kreplach to khinkali and Johnny cakes to jiao zi, each household has its own way of making dumplings, uniquely hand-crafted and based upon their culture. As the children wrap, cook, and eat all the different types of dumplings, they learn how dumplings are the ultimate labor of love! Underscoring the power of food to both bring us together and help us celebrate our differences, Our World of Dumplings is a rich story that shows the tender relationship between food and company and its natural ability to create a sense of community-and will leave you hungry for more!

Why the Wealthy Give

Why the Wealthy Give
Author: Francie Ostrower
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 203
Release: 1997-04-22
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0691015880

Philanthropy and Status Boundaries among the Elite. Religion, Ethnicity, and Jewish Philanthropy. Gender, Marriage, and Philanthropy. Education, Culture, and the Institutionalization of Philanthropic Values. Attitudes toward Inheritance and Philanthropic Bequests. Government and Philanthropy : Alternatives or Complements?

The Adventures of Francie Fitzgerald

The Adventures of Francie Fitzgerald
Author: Victoria Kamar Olivett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2020-09-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781941049082

Francie Fitzgerald is a fourteen-year-old girl living in Newark, New Jersey in the 1880s. Her brother and his friends are attacked by a rabid dog which is a death sentence. Her journey for help leads her to Dr. Louis Pasteur in Paris.

Alive and Fixable

Alive and Fixable
Author: Francie Low
Publisher:
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2018-12-13
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780998027210

An inspiring memoir about a tragic cycling accident that left Tony fighting for his life and on an arduous journey of recovery. Tearful and funny, the story is told through the eyes of Francie, his wife, who nursed him back to health so he could ride again. Angels from the community surrounded the family with love through casseroles and cookies.