Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062999368)

A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, friendship, and community from the award-winning author of The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, Leslie Connor.

Eleven-year-old Aurora Petrequin's best friend has never spoken a word to her. In fact, Frenchie Livernois doesn't talk.

Aurora is bouncy, loud and impulsive--"a big old blurter." Making friends has never come easily. When Frenchie, who is autistic, silently chose Aurora as his person back in third grade, she chose him back. They make a good team, sharing their love of the natural world in coastal Maine.

In the woods, Aurora and Frenchie encounter a piebald deer, a rare creature with a coat like a patchwork quilt. Whenever it appears, Aurora feels compelled to follow.

At school, Aurora looks out for Frenchie, who has been her classmate until this year. One morning, Frenchie doesn't make it to his classroom. Aurora feels she's to blame. The entire town begins to search, and everyone wonders: how is it possible that nobody has seen Frenchie?

At the heart of this story is the friendship between hyper-talkative Aurora and nonvocal Frenchie. Conflict arises when Aurora is better able to expand her social abilities and finds new friends. When Frenchie goes missing, Aurora must figure out how to use her voice to help find him, and lift him up when he is found.

Featuring a compelling mystery and a memorable voice, this is a natural next-read after Leslie Connor's The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle.

* Kids' Indie Next Pick * New England Book Award Finalists 2022 *

"Leslie Connor brilliantly depicts a genuine and meaningful friendship between a dynamic girl and her nonvocal friend. By showing the ways Aurora and Frenchie communicate, Connor gives us a blueprint for seeing autistic children in a new light. I loved, loved, loved this book!" --Cammie McGovern, author of Frankie and Amelia and Chester and Gus

Author: Leslie Connor
ISBN-10: 0062999362
ISBN-13: 9780062999368
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Language: English
Published: 02/15/2022
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 514123 / Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2021
School Library Journal 01/01/2022 pg. 69
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2022 pg. 112
Publishers Weekly 03/28/2022
Booklist 11/23/2022
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average