Meet Miss Fancy
  • Published: 8 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9780399546686
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00

Meet Miss Fancy

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A charming and significant story set prior to the Civil Rights Movement about a boy who finds a way to challenge segregation laws.

A charming and significant story set prior to the Civil Rights Movement about a boy who finds a way to challenge segregation laws.

Frank has always been obsessed with elephants. He loves their hosepipe trunks, tree stump feet, and swish-swish tails. So when Miss Fancy, the elephant, retires from the circus and moves two blocks from his house to Avondale Park, he's over the moon! Frank really wants to pet her. But Avondale Park is just for white people, so Frank is not allowed to see Miss Fancy. Frank is heartbroken but he doesn't give up: instead he makes a plan!

Frank writes to the City Council so his church can host a picnic in the park, and he can finally meet Miss Fancy. All of his neighbors sign the letter, but when some protest, the picnic is cancelled and Frank is heartbroken all over again. Then Miss Fancy escapes the zoo, and it's up to Frank to find her before she gets hurt.
  • Published: 8 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9780399546686
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $35.00
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Praise for Meet Miss Fancy

Praise for Can I Touch Your Hair?:

"A brave and touching portrayal worthy of sharing in classrooms across America."  --Kirkus, starred review

"The poems delicately demonstrate the
complexity of identity and the power of communication to build friendships." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"An excellent read-aloud."--The Horn Book Magazine

" A book that will open the door to classroom
discussion on racial differences, preconceptions, and stereotypes."--Children's Literature


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