Fleabrain loves Franny

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The work Fleabrain loves Franny represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

Fleabrain loves Franny

Statement of responsibility

by Joanne Rocklin

Creator

• trueRocklin, Joanne

Subject

• JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century
• Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
• truePittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- History -- 20th century
• truePoliomyelitis
• Poliomyelitis -- Juvenile fiction
• trueTen-year-old girls
• trueFamilies -- Pennsylvania
• Families -- Pennsylvania -- Juvenile fiction
• trueFleas
• Fleas -- Juvenile fiction
• trueFriendship
• Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
• trueGirls with disabilities
• JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc.
• JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Special Needs
• trueJewish families
• Jews -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
• truePennsylvania -- History -- 20th century
• People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction
• truePeople with poliomyelitis

Genre

• Juvenile fiction

Language

eng

Summary

"This middle-grade novel takes place in Pittsburgh in 1952-53. The protagonist is Franny, a young girl of imagination, curiosity, and stubbornness. While recovering from polio, she begins a correspondence with a flea named Fleabrain"--

Writing style

• trueAttention-grabbing

Character

• trueSympathetic
• trueAbility diverse

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

[Fic]

Index

no index present

LC call number

PZ7.R59

LC item number

Fle 2014

Literary form

fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 4
• 6

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

pre adolescent