Freaky Fast Frankie Joe
"With his mom in jail for drug possession, Frankie Joe goes to live in Illinois with his father, whom he barely remembers, and his father's new wife and four sons...Children in blended families, including reluctant readers, will relate to this story."(School Library Journal)"The hardworking Frankie Joe struggles through it all to emerge as a winning protagonist...Readers who enjoy graceful, understated humor in their realistic fiction should find this right up their alley..."(Booklist)