Frankie's World

Written by Aoife Dooley

Book #1 in the Frankie's World series

A girl seeks her absent father to uncover why she feels different.

3.9 Goodreads · 883 ratings

272 pages· 8,381 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· GN540L

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Bookroo's summary

Frankie feels out of place and struggles to concentrate, while classmates tease her about her missing dad. Armed with her journal and a newfound clue from her birth certificate, she embarks on a quest to find her father. Could this discovery help her understand her own identity? Join Frankie on a heartfelt journey filled with humor and self-discovery, as she dares to embrace her uniqueness.

From the publisher

From acclaimed Autistic Irish comedian Aoife Dooley comes a fresh and funny debut middle-grade graphic novel about fitting in and standing out.Frankie is different from everyone in her class, and she can’t figure out why. She has trouble concentrating, and her classmates tease her for not having a dad at home. To try to make sense of the world, Frankie doodles her daily adventures in a journal. One day, when Frankie sneaks into her mom’s room and sees her biological father’s name on her birth certificate, she decides to go on a mission to track him down. Could Frankie’s father be the key to finding out why Frankie feels so adrift?A unique story told with a light touch and an abundance of warmth and wit, Frankie’s World is laugh-out-loud funny and a love letter to daring to be different.

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