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About Francesca

Francesca is a 7th Grader at Inman Middle School

Passions: She can't live without her pets or her bike.

Favorite Pastime: Reading

Proudest Moment: Making honor roll last year.

Favorite Book: The Corfu Trilogy by Gerald Durrell

Pet Peeve: Her brother.

Little Known Personal Fact: She loves cyclocross, a sport that involves mud and bikes.

Life Goal: She wants to be a zoologist when she grows up.

Review: Bud, Not Buddy

March 24, 2017 by Francesca Leave a Comment

Bud, Not Buddy Book Cover

Bud, Not Buddy is a book about a 10-year old boy in Flint, Michigan trying to find his father. Time are hard: It is the Great Depression, and Bud's mother is deceased, though she has left some clues about Bud's father.   The plot was patchy in some places, but it definitely kept me intrigued and in [Continue Reading]

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