Frunk the Skunk
Author : Samia Mounts
Illustrator : Luca Matricardi
Tarryn Frunk traveled halfway around the world to escape her past, but her hair wouldn't let her!
“FRUNK THE SKUNK SMELLS LIKE JUNK!” Upon hearing this played-out chant, eleven-year old Tarryn Frunk does not expect the eighth grade to be different from any other school year, unlike two years ago when she and her family first moved to Seoul, Korea. It turns out that even an army base halfway around the world is just an extension of American suburbia, and the kids are just as mean, especially when you are two grades ahead in school, make sculptures out of found objects (a.k.a. junk), and have a white streak in your incredibly frizzy hair. But two significant events—one humiliating and the other flattering—happen to Tarryn on the first day of school, changing the course of the school year and upsetting the dynamics of what once were believed to be steadfast friendships. In her debut novel, Samia Mounts perfectly captures the vulnerability of adolescents—both the outsiders and the in-crowd—and also conveys the nuances of everyday life on an American army base. The unique illustrations of Luca Matricardi—found in every chapter—bring the artwork of Tarryn Frunk to life.
Samia Mounts is currently a musical theatre major at the prestigious Boston Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Her dream in life is to have a double career in theatre and fiction writing.
Luca Matricardi is an artist living in Porto San Giorgio, Italy.
ISBN : 9780979884108
Price : $9.95
Fiction
Age : 9 to 12
Paperback
Black & White
16 Illustrations
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"Moving to a new school is never easy to adapt to. “Frunk the Skunk” follows Tarryn Frunk as she’s faced with the despair of being the most hated kid in school – at least in her opinion. The move to a new school doesn’t seem to help things, but little does Tarryn Frunk know that life can change for the better when one least expects it. “Frunk the Skunk” is a touching story of an outcast, and a great pick for community library children’s fiction collections. "
- Midwest Book Review