The Heart and Mind of Frances Pauley by April StevensMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Frances is content when she is outdoors and alone, getting to know local flora and fauna such as the crows that keep stopping by to visit. Like her idol Margaret Mead, Frances is an observer of nature and humans. Frances loves her rocky outdoor hideout and she spends time there in good weather and bad. This safe place also helps Frances avoid her older sister Christinia, who is not happy about having a sister that doesn’t “fit in”. Frances doesn’t really care what other people think, with the exception of her unusual best friend, Alvin, the elderly school bus driver who shares gems of wisdom with Frances every day.
A very unfortunate incident will have your reader’s heart ache as Frances have to come to terms with her isolated way of life and her relationship with her family. This sweet novel will appeal to readers of books such as The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate and Bob by Wendy Mass.
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