Francine Poulet meets the Ghost Raccoon

Francine Poulet is the greatest Animal Control Officer in Gizzford County. She hails from a long line of Animal Control Officers. She's battled snakes, outwitted squirrels, and stared down a bear. "The genuine article", Francine's dad always called her. She is never scared ... until, that is, she's faced with a screaming raccoon that may or may not be a ghost. Maybe Francine isn't cut out to be an Animal Control Officer after all! But the raccoon is still on the loose, and the folks on Deckawoo Drive need Francine back. Can she face her fears, round up the raccoon, and return to the ranks of Animal Control?

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Deckawoo Drive's intrepid Animal Control Officer meets her match--or does she? A funny, heartfelt, and fast-paced romp from the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

Francine Poulet is the greatest Animal Control Officer in Gizzford County. She hails from a long line of Animal Control Officers. She's battled snakes, outwitted squirrels, and stared down a bear. "The genuine article," Francine's dad always called her. She is never scared--until, that is, she's faced with a screaming raccoon that may or may not be a ghost. Maybe Francine isn't cut out to be an Animal Control Officer after all But the raccoon is still on the loose, and the folks on Deckawoo Drive need Francine back. Can she face her fears, round up the raccoon, and return to the ranks of Animal Control? Join a cast of familiar characters--Frank, Stella, Mrs. Watson, and Mercy the porcine wonder--for some riotous raccoon wrangling on Deckawoo Drive.

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Kate DiCamillo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 25, 1964. She received an English degree from the University of Florida. At the age of thirty, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and worked for a book warehouse on the children's floor. After working there for four and a half years, she fell in love with children's books and began writing. DiCamillo wrote the 2001 Newbery-honor book, Because of Winn-Dixie, which was adapted into a film in 2005. In 2004, she won the Newbery Medal for The Tale of Despereaux, which was also adapted into a movie in 2008, and for Flora and Ulysses in 2013. Her other works include the Mercy Watson series, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and The Magician's Elephant. She was named the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress for the term 2014-2015.

Kate's title, Raymie Nightingale, mde the New York Times bestseller list in 2016.

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K-Gr 3-Francine is a confident, level-headed animal control officer, descended from a long line of animal control officers. She holds the county record for most animals successfully controlled, having once rounded up an escaped Mercy Watson, the porcine wonder. Nothing fazes her-until she is called upon to control a raccoon with apparently supernatural powers. She is tackled by the raccoon, falls from the roof, and consequently loses her confidence and quits her job. While healing from her injuries, Francine descends into an identity crisis. It will take friends from Deckawoo Drive to help her nab the raccoon and rediscover her confidence. Narrator Kathleen McInerney gives each character a distinct voice. The screeching of the raccoon is appropriately spooky and grating, which helps the listener understand how it could so throw Francine off her game. VERDICT A little creepy and very funny and sweet, this is an excellent choice for family listening. ["Tailor-made for young readers transitioning to chapter books": SLJ 7/15 review of the Candlewick book.]-Jennifer Verbrugge, State Library Services, Roseville, MN © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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