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The Heart and Mind of Frances Pauley
The Heart and Mind of Frances Pauley
Reviewed by: Kathy George - Gray Public Library, Gray, Me , Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: June 12, 2018
Review
Frances Pauley is and observer of nature, just like her idol, Margaret Mead. In the rocks behind her house, she has fashioned a "rock room" where she is most comfortable. She has few friends save her bus driver, Alvin, who validates her and her thoughts. When she loses Alvin, she feels she is alone until she lets those around her in and hears Alvin's words that guide her . Stevens novel is heartbreaking, painful and heartwarming, and shows that one can reach out and form friendships with others without losing one's true self. The world is big enough for both. Pair this with Holly Goldberg's Sloan's Counting by 7s and Jennifer Holm's The Fourteenth Goldfish.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Stevens, April
Illustrator: ,
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Schwartz and Wade
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre:
Audience: grades 4-6,grades 7-9
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: excellent
ISBN: 9781524720612
Price: 16.99