freakygreeneyes

__Freaky Green Eyes__ by Joyce Carol Oates ISBN: 0-06-623759-9 ©2003 340 pages R.L.- 5.0 Points- 7

Good sections to read aloud: pp. 3-4 when “Freaky” comes into play pp. 19-21 where dad is excited about a new promotion, but upset because mom is isn’t around

Summary: Francesca (Franky or Freaky) is 15 years old and is struggling with her own identity when her parents start having issues. Franky used to be a lot closer to her mother, but lately, isn’t, and when she listens to her father, it is easy for her to just turn her back on her mom and believe everything dad says. Things get much worse when mom and dad come to an “agreement,” and mom lives away from the home part of the week when dad is home, and comes back for the other part when dad is traveling. Franky has no idea how controlling her dad is until things get way out of hand.

YA fiction—teen issues; family violence; fathers and daughters; mothers and daughters; psychological abuse; murder

©Jennifer Lang - WDMS - 2004