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Why Is Jacqueline Woodson's A Girl Called Frannie
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A girl named Frannie that was written by Jacqueline Woodson and inspires us to live life for example, It's about a girl that place at school included she want to meet new friends. When school was over and Frannie dad picked her up she said that only one student came to our class. Both of them goes grocery shopping, when they come back from grocery they give it to their mom to make dinner. When they were eating their dad and brother were done and left it was her and Frannie, they were talking about when Frannie was born it made her happy. This is what the novel is about. Pg 1] When Frannie was done with everything and headed to school she saw her friends. Then they all sat together also Frannie is breathtaking to see

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