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Frank, E. R.

Life Is Funny

281 pp. | Atheneum | May, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4814-3164-4 $17.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-4814-3163-7 $10.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4814-3165-1
Reissue (2000, DK Ink)
(2) YA Frank's first novel traces the lives of eleven narrators over seven years. The characters, most of whom attend a high school in Brooklyn, are from various racial and socioeconomic backgrounds, and their language and dialogue sound true to life. Though their experiences unrealistically run the gamut of problem-novel topics, Frank succeeds most of all in showing how lives are shaped over years by the people kids run into, away from, and with.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2000

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