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Franny Hansen is a 10-year-old piano prodigy living in Rusty Nail, Minnesota. Once the Coot Capitol of the world, in 1953 it's just a run-of-the-mill town with one traffic light and a bizarre cast of characters. She's long exhausted the talents of the town's only piano teacher and seems... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Franny Hansen: Add a description of this character.
- Olga Malenkov
- Sandy Anne
- Lorraine
- Charlie Koenig
- Wes
- Nancy Ori Lee
- Svetlana
- Frannv
- Mrs. Staudt
- Melba
- Miss Hamm
- Madame Malenkov
- Mrs. Eunice Grimes
- Norma
- Rusty Nail
- Owen
- Mayor Reverend Jerry
- Jessie
- Hans Zimmerman
- Mr. Pilskog
- Mr. Moody
- Mozart
- Mrs. Engebraten
- Mr. Klompenhower
- Gretchen Beasley
- Dycpushka
- Frances Hansen
- Mccarthy
- Runty
- Hauser
- Lowell
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
"Franny, you throw like a girl," said Sandy with disgust as she expertly tied the end of a water-filled balloon into a knot.
Table of Contents edit
Part I: Moderato
Chapters 1-5
Part II: Adagio
Chapters 6-16
Part III: Allegro
Chapters 17-20
Epilogue
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lesley M. M. Blume (Author)
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
- Books › Teens › Social Issues › Being a Teen
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
- Books › Children's Books › Issues
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