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“To Be Frankie is an inspiring book with well drawn characters and an exciting ending.” —Mary Embree, literary consultant, editor, TV scriptwriter, and author of The Author’s Toolkit and other books on writing. A story with a message and never a dull moment. 17-year-old Frankie Vincente was sent back to the ninth grade due to an accident that affected his brain function. But in spite of his disabilities he never gave up. A likeable kid with a big heart, he lived with his family on their 100-acre grape orchard in central California. His sister Anna was an attractive 22-year-old who gave Frankie a ride to Walnut Street School in her red convertible classic Mustang every Friday. When Calvin, a mean school bully, saw Frankie being driven to school by his hot sister, he became furiously jealous. He and his cronies wouldn’t stop bullying Frankie, until Katie, who they called Red Headed Kate, saved the day on Christmas morning. Some would think that Katie had a crush on Frankie, but she would never tell. Thanks to Kate’s help, Frankie, who had been the victim became the victor and in the page-turner ending, the bullies were forgiven.

At the Vincente mansion, the fragrance of sweet chocolate fills the air. Seventeen year old Frankie Vincente bites into one of Nanny’s homemade chocolate brownies. “Yum… so tasty,” he says. As he savors the sweet flavor, Red-Headed Kate enters his mind. She’s nice to me at school, Katie is a good friend. But why does Calvin, Chad and Billy bully me? Suddenly, Nanny comes down the long stairway speaking in her British accent, “Dear Frankie your sister is home, she’s pulling up the drive now.” Anna pulls up in her red Mustang convertible looking as beautiful as always. The bully’s get very jealous when she gives Frankie a ride to school on Friday’s.You see, seventeen year old Frankie is a nice young man. He had a scholarship to play college baseball, but due to a sport injury that infected his brain, his doctors sent him back to the ninth grade where he is drastically bullied. Fourteen year-old Katie, who some call Red-Headed Kate due to her gorgeous red hair, does her best to stick up for Frankie. “Stop it, you damn bullies, Frankie has a brain injury!” Katie says. Frankie endures the bullying until things go very wrong.Finally, in a fun and exciting ending, thanks to Red-Headed Kate and a special farm animal, Frankie conquers all in a great triumphant-victory.