I, Emma Freke
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
I, Emma Freke
By (Author) Elizabeth Atkinson
Lerner Publishing Group
Carolrhoda
1st January 2012
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
FIC
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 130mm, Height 190mm, Spine 17mm
249g
Description
I, Emma Freke is a charming search-for-identity story about Emma--the only "normal" member of her quirky family. While Emma desperately tries to find her niche, she discovers that perhaps it's better to be her own "freak" than someone else's Freke.
Reviews
"A well-paced story told with heart and humor." --School Library Journal
-- (2/1/2011 12:00:00 AM)"Atkinson (From Alice to Zen and Everyone in Between) has written a lively novel with an empathetic, well-drawn heroine." --Publishers Weekly
-- (10/18/2010 12:00:00 AM)"Atkinson deftly portrays the intense self-consciousness that is an inherent part of the transition between childhood and adolescence. . . . A poignant journey of self-discovery." --Kirkus Reviews
-- (10/15/2010 12:00:00 AM)"Atkinson's account of Emma's journey to self-discovery is sincere and relatable." --The Horn Book Guide
-- (4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM)Author Bio
Elizabeth Atkinson has been an editor, a children's librarian, an English teacher, and a newspaper columnist. She lives in Newburyport, MA. Visit her at www.elizabethatkinson.com.
