TITLE: MEET MISS FANCY
Illustrator: John Holyfield
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2019
Jacket Flap:
Frank has always loved elephants, from their hosepipe trunks and flip-flap ears to their tree-stump feet
and swish-swish tails. But he's never seen one in real life. More than anything, Frank wants to pet an
elephant. He thinks he just might get his chance when Miss Fancy, a circus elephant, retires to
Birmingham's Avondale Park.
But disappointment sets in quickly when Frank relizes he won't be allowed to pet her, after all. The year
is 1913 and Avondale Park is segregated. The NO COLORED ALLOWED sign looms large and means
Frank's dream will stay a dream...unless he can find a way to change things.
Based on the true history of Miss Fancy who lived in Birmingham, Alabama's Avondale Park until 1934,
Meet Miss Fancy is an endearing and heartrending story set in the era when Jim crow reigned supreme,
largely unchecked but for the dreams and will of those who thought they could make a difference.
THREE REASONS TO READ:
1. An important book that is an absolute sweet, inspiring, engaging read with a delightful main character!
It's so easy to identify with Frank.
2. Such beautifully drawn, yet animated art.
3. It's based on history and weaves in interesting truths, truths we should learn, and histories that should
2. Such beautifully drawn, yet animated art.
3. It's based on history and weaves in interesting truths, truths we should learn, and histories that should
never happen again.
BONUS REASON: ELEPHANTS!
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