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The Life and Deaths of Frankie D

Colleen Nelson

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English
Dundurn Publishing Group
11 May 2021
A fantastical novel from award-winning author Colleen Nelson, about a hundred-year-old side show and a girl with no past.

Frankie doesn't trust easily. Not others and not even herself. Found in an alley when she was a child, she has no memory of who she is or why she was left there. Recurring dreams about a hundred-year-old carnival side show, a performer known as Alligator Girl, and a man named Monsieur Duval have an eerie familiarity to them.

Frankie gets drawn deeper into Alligator Girl's world and the secrets that keep the performers bound together. But a startling encounter with Monsieur Duval when she's awake makes Frankie wonder what's real and what's in her head.

As Frankie's and Alligator Girl's stories unfold, Frankie's life takes a sharp turn. Are the dreams her way of working through her trauma or is there a more sinister plan at work? And if there is, does she have the strength to fight it?

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Imprint:   Dundurn Publishing Group
Country of Publication:   Canada
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   227g
ISBN:   9781459747586
ISBN 10:   1459747585
Pages:   264
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 15 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Colleen Nelson is a teacher and an award-winning YA author whose novels include Spin, Sadia, Blood Brothers, and Finding Hope. She lives in Winnipeg.

Reviews for The Life and Deaths of Frankie D

Full of ancient Egyptian curses, time travel, and high school mean girls, The Life and Deaths of Frankie D. is an intriguing puzzle box of a mystery as well as a powerful statement about human connection and empathy. Highly Recommended.-- CM: Canadian Review of Materials


  • Commended for Tome Student Literacy Society It List 2022 (United States)
  • Short-listed for High Plans Book Award 2022 (United States)
  • Short-listed for SYRCA Snow Willow Award 2022 (Canada)

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