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Adult Lit: The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline Preston

Rating: 4/5 Stars

Genre: Historical

Release Date: 10/25/2011

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About the Book: For graduation, Frankie receives a scrapbook and typewriter. Frankie begins chronicling her life in her scrapbook-from school, to a mysterious Captain James who sweeps Frankie off her feet, to finding old friends and making new ones. Frankie's story of a girl coming of age in the roaring 20s is told all through scrapbook pages and vintage photographs, postcards, advertisements, and more.


GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: I first heard about this book when in won a 2012 Alex Award. When I found out it was told all in pictures and memorabilia, I knew I had to read it.

Frankie's story is so whimsical and fun, yet it's also heartfelt story of a girl who is trying to grow up, become independent, and figure out who she is during that crazy time of early adulthood. I love the way the author chose to tell Frankie's story through a scrapbook. There's a sticker on the cover that shouts "Full-color vintage memorabilia on every page!" which I love. Not only is it fun to look at and pour through just as you would a scrapbook filled with memories, but it matches Frankie perfectly. The author does an excellent job of weaving together various memorabilia she came across and placing it all together so that it made a cohesive story for Frankie. It's a fun graphic novel idea for grown ups and I would love to see more books designed and written in this format. (If anyone knows of any others like this, please let me know!)

Frankie starts out the story as an older teen, so it's easy to see why this book won an Alex Award. It certainly has teen appeal and is a great coming of age story and I would give it older teens looking for something unique and engaging to read.

While the story is cute and a bit light and nothing amazingly groundbreaking, I still loved and adored it. Frankie was a character I was sad to leave-she's spunky and hilarious and I savored every moment with her.

A charming read with a unique storytelling format that is sure to please older teens and adults.

Full Disclosure: Reviewed from finished copy I checked out from my library



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  1. Nasir MusharafApril 18, 2013 at 5:24 AM

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  2. Abby (The Lupine Librarian)April 19, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    Great review, Sarah! This book sounds intriguing, I will definitely check it out :)

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    1. GreenBeanTeenQueenApril 29, 2013 at 10:15 AM

      I love the format of this book-I wish I could find more like it.

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