Red Fox Road is a hopeful, thoughtful story with a relatable character. Who does that? Hang out with your best friend."' (p.96) 'My mind.can be my best friend or it can be my worst enemy, Fierce Frances said, "Don't hang out with your worst enemy. However, Frances soon learns that surviving in the bush requires providing for her basic needs-food, water, shelter-as well as maintaining a positive attitude. In the opening scene of Red Fox Road, we see Frances in the backseat of the truck with a survival guidebook open on her lap.įrances dreams about living in her grandma's cabin on Gem Lake - 'like Grandma did, all by herself, all summer long.' (p. Frances's mom Adele has been hospitalized more than once due to mental health crises.įrances is a survivor. Her twin sister Phoebe died five and a half years ago. This isn't the first time Frances has been left. So he sets off to find help leaving Frances and Adele behind. 'If there was one thing Dad was good at, he always said, it was walking.' (p. Leonard is a mail carrier for Canada Post. These plans are upended when their truck stalls leaving them stranded. One early morning in April, the family leave their home in Pentiction, BC to hike the Grand Canyon in Oregon. In March, to celebrate her thirteenth birthday, Frances Fox's parents-Leonard and Adele-give her a wilderness adventure. An imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers
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