I, Emma Freke
I, Emma Freke is a charming search-for-identity story about Emma—the only “normal” member of her quirky family. While Emma desperately tries to find her niche, she discovers that perhaps it’s better to be her own “freak” than someone else’s Freke.
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Author: Elizabeth Atkinson
Elizabeth Atkinson has been an editor, a children’s librarian, an English teacher, and a newspaper columnist. She lives in Newburyport, MA. Visit her at www.elizabethatkinson.com.
Awards
- Florida Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Nominee
- Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Master List
- SSLI Book Award Honor Book
- Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Reviews
The Horn Book Guide
“Atkinson’s account of Emma’s journey to self-discovery is sincere and relatable.” —The Horn Book Guide
School Library Journal
“A well-paced story told with heart and humor.” —School Library Journal
Publishers Weekly
“Atkinson (From Alice to Zen and Everyone in Between) has written a lively novel with an empathetic, well-drawn heroine.” —Publishers Weekly
Kirkus Reviews
“Atkinson deftly portrays the intense self-consciousness that is an inherent part of the transition between childhood and adolescence. . . . A poignant journey of self-discovery.” —Kirkus Reviews