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From the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and “heart-wrenching” (Kirkus Reviews) middle-grade novel about a girl who, in a desperate bid to keep her family afloat, takes over her mum’s cleaning jobs after an injury prevents her from working. Now that Franny... Read More
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Maid for It

After her mom's car accident, Franny is determined to keep their fragile world intact and prevent her mom from relapsing in this deeply moving story from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner.

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From the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and “heart-wrenching” (Kirkus Reviews) middle-grade novel about a girl who, in a desperate bid to keep her family afloat, takes over her mum’s cleaning jobs after an injury prevents her from working.

Now that Franny and her newly sober mum have moved to a cosy apartment above a laundromat, Franny's looking forward to a life where her biggest excitement is getting top grades in maths class. But when Franny's mum gets injured in a car accident, their fragile life begins to crumble. There's no way her mum can keep her job cleaning houses, which means she can't pay the bills. Franny can't forget what happened the last time her mum was hurt: the pills that were supposed to help became an addiction, until rehab brought them to Mimi’s laundromat and the support group she hosts.

Franny will not let addiction win again, even if she has to blackmail a school rival to help her clean houses. She'll make the money and keep her mum sober—there's no other choice. But what happens if this is one problem she can't solve on her own?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665905787

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 November 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Edition: Reprint

Illustration: f-c cvr (coated; spot gloss UV, matte uv); digital

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 168g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Jamie Sumner is the author of Roll with ItTime to Roll, Rolling OnTune It OutOne Kid’s TrashThe Summer of JuneMaid for ItDeep WaterPlease Pay AttentionSchooled, and Glory Be. Her work has appeared in The New York TimesThe Washington Post, and other publications. She loves stories that celebrate the grit and beauty in all kids. She is also the mother of a son with cerebral palsy and has written extensively about parenting a child with special needs. She and her family live in Nashville, Tennessee. Visit her at Jamie-Sumner.com.

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