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Everything you need for a novel study on freaky fast frankie joe by lutricia clifton. Freaky fast frankie joe was an enjoyable read from start to finish. Clifton now lives in northern illinois and focuses on spending quality time with family and writing fiction. Freaky fast frankie joe by lutricia clifton fictiondb. Frankie joe has to move from laredo, texas to clearview, illinois with his dad and his four half brothers.
When twelveyearold frankie joes mother is sent to jail. Includes the following graphic organizers for the story freaky fast frankie joe. But frankie joe hasnt counted on quirky clients, unpredictable winter weather, and his equally unpredictable new family. For that he needs money, and so he opens frankie joe s freaky fast delivery service. Freaky fast frankie joe citrus county library system. In freaky fast frankie joe lutricia clifton used the right words to feel the emotion frankie joe felt when he had to move to clearview. Frankie joes mother is described as being a jackrabbit. Find books like freaky fast frankie joe from the worlds largest community of readers. Freaky fast frankie joe by lutricia clifton overdrive rakuten. He lives in a trailer park in laredo, tx and is saying good bye to his neighbors.
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