Frankly in Love
Chapter Book · 2021

Frankly in Love

Frank's love for Brit defies cultural expectations. Can love bridge their worlds?

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80 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Frank Li, caught between his Korean heritage and American identity, falls for Brit, the perfect girl. But she's not Korean, and his parents have strict expectations. Can Frank navigate love and family, or will cultural divides keep them apart? Discover the challenges of first love in a world of expectations.

From the publisher

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers’ story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Frankly in Love, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. Frank Li has Korean parents, but he feels that he’s American. At high school, he falls in love for the first time with Brit, the girl of his dreams. But there’s a problem: Brit is not Korean… Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
550L
Themes & topics
Books about family
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.6
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
September 30, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780241520697

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