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    The Big Protest
    Breaking News
    Audiobook series2 titles

    Frankie and Friends Series

    Written by Christine Platt and Alea Marley

    Narrated by Christine Platt

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    About this series

    Frankie and her news crew are covering their biggest story yet!

    There’s breaking news on TV—a protest to demand justice! Frankie’s mama is covering the story. Frankie wants to do her own reporting too. But what is a protest, exactly?

    Along with her faithful news crew, including Farrah the doll, Dan the teddy bear, and Nina Simone the cat, Frankie investigates. And the more she learns, the more she wants to join in.

    Follow Frankie and friends on their latest news crew adventure!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 31, 2023
    The Big Protest
    Breaking News

    Titles in the series (2)

    • 1

      Breaking News
      Breaking News

      Breaking News

      Christine Platt
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      Frankie and her friends get the scoop! Frankie wants to be just like her mama and namesake, Franklynn McKnight—an award-winning journalist. But sometimes, sharing her famous mama with the world is hard. Frankie, her teenage sister, Raven, and Papa all miss Mama when she leaves on assignment. Until Frankie has a great idea: with a little assistance from her closest friends—her doll Farrah, Robert the toy robot, and her cat, Nina Simone—she can make her own news show! And when she hears someone crying in the house, Frankie knows it’s the breaking news she needs to cover.

      Frankie and her friends get the scoop! Frankie wants to be just like her mama and namesake, Franklynn McKnight—an award-winning journalist. But sometimes, sharing her famous mama with the world is hard. Frankie, her teenage sister, Raven, and Papa all miss Mama when she leaves on assignment. Until Frankie has a great idea: with a little assistance from her closest friends—her doll Farrah, Robert the toy robot, and her cat, Nina Simone—she can make her own news show! And when she hears someone crying in the house, Frankie knows it’s the breaking news she needs to cover.

    • 2

      The Big Protest
      The Big Protest

      The Big Protest

      Christine Platt
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      Frankie and her news crew are covering their biggest story yet! There’s breaking news on TV—a protest to demand justice! Frankie’s mama is covering the story. Frankie wants to do her own reporting too. But what is a protest, exactly? Along with her faithful news crew, including Farrah the doll, Dan the teddy bear, and Nina Simone the cat, Frankie investigates. And the more she learns, the more she wants to join in. Follow Frankie and friends on their latest news crew adventure!

      Frankie and her news crew are covering their biggest story yet! There’s breaking news on TV—a protest to demand justice! Frankie’s mama is covering the story. Frankie wants to do her own reporting too. But what is a protest, exactly? Along with her faithful news crew, including Farrah the doll, Dan the teddy bear, and Nina Simone the cat, Frankie investigates. And the more she learns, the more she wants to join in. Follow Frankie and friends on their latest news crew adventure!

    Author

    Christine Platt

    Christine Platt writes literature for children and adults that centers African diasporic experiences—past, present, and future. She holds Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in African and African American studies as well as a juris doctorate in general law. She currently serves as Executive Director for Baldwin For The Arts.

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