Julie Pettee Bates

The Adventures of Jimmy Frank Julie Pettee Bates

A series of charming tales, "The Adventures of Jimmy Frank," a young reader's first chapter book, introduces readers to Jimmy Frank and his grandparents, their humorous explorations, family traditions, generational wisdom, courage, and abiding Christian faith. Young Jimmy Frank was born with a birth defect that means he will need to learn how to live life fully with his disabilities. Jimmy Frank loves to spend time with his grandparents, especially at their farm. His many adventures with them help Jimmy Frank to learn that he has many more abilities than disabilities, and that he is very much like every other young boy his age. In "The Cherry Tree Stick Monster," Jimmy Frank discovers the unexpected while picking cherries in his grandmother's orchard. Readers will be captivated as they learn how Jimmy Frank's grandparents help him to turn the experience from one of fear, into curiosity about the world in which he lives.