Book
Francie
- Published
- 2002
- Genre
- Fiction
- Pages
- 208
- Words
- 42762
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 4.2
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 660L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 8–13
In the pre-civil-rights South, twelve-year-old Francie waits with her mother and brother for her father to establish a new life for them in Chicago. When she helps a young Black man who has been falsely accused, her courageous choice puts both her family and community at risk.
Collections
ALSC Notables
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780374324568
- ISBN-10
- 0374324565
Tags
ALSC NotablesChicagoFamily Life-FathersFamily Life-MothersPeople-African AmericanPeople-ChildrenRealistic FictionSocial Issues-Justice/Legal IssuesSocial Issues-Prejudice & Discrimination