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Francine's spectacular crash and burn : a novel / Renee Swindle.
"A heartwarming novel centered on Francine Stevenson's accidental encounter with a peculiar 10-year-old boy who shows up at her doorstep after her mother's sudden death"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780593475584 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 308 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Tiny Reparations Books, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
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| Subject: | Foster children > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Grief > Fiction. Intergenerational relations > Fiction. Mothers > Death > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Queer fiction. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Swind | 31681010414977 | FICTIONPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
After rescuing a quirky boy from bullies, Francine forms a bond with him, only to discover his foster mother is her high school crush forcing her to confront past issues and redefine her priorities. - Penguin Putnam
Francine Stevenson's chance encounter with a ten-year-old who shows up at her doorstep after her mother's sudden death spirals into an adventure for the ages
Francine Stevenson gets more than she bargained for when she rescues ten-year-old Davie from a group of bullies clamoring to snatch his beloved iPad. From that day forward the puzzlingly direct boy continues to show up at her door until the two develop a unique understanding. Their Pixar movie nights and Davieâs random Steve Jobs factoids slowly work to soothe the ache of her motherâs recent passing.
When Francine learns Davie is in foster care, she decides to introduce herself to his foster parents who she canât help but judge for allowing the kid to spend evenings with a literal stranger.
To Francineâs surprise Davieâs foster mother is none other than Jeanette, her fiery high school crush. Their reintroduction forces Francine to face her severely single reality. And hearing her dreaded old nickname brings up long-buried issues she never dreamed of confronting.
Tired of being used by the women she meets on dating apps, Francine grows closer to the very-married Jeanette, until all her other priorities begin to cloud over, and Davie is only on the periphery of her mind. After a consecutive string of bad choices, Francine is left wondering how to free herself from an incredibly hot but toxic entanglement, as she works to become the kind of person Davie can depend on. What follows is a tumultuous journey of self-discovery told by one of the zaniest voices in fiction.
A tale of found family and hijinks, Francineâs Spectacular Crash and Burn will wiggle deep into even the most resistant hearts.
