Franklin Goes to the Hospital (Classic Franklin Stories)

by Paulette Bourgeois (Author) Brenda Clark (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero goes to the hospital for an operation to repair his broken shell, and everyone thinks he's being very brave. But Franklin is only pretending to be fearless. He's worried that his X-rays will show just how frightened he is inside. With the help of Dr. Bear, Franklin learns that even though he's feeling scared, he can still be brave.
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The satisfying ending, Clarke's brightly colored illustrations of Franklin and his family, and Franklin's approach to life will comfort children of a broad age range.—Booklist
Paulette Bourgeois
Paulette Bourgeois is the author of more than 40 books for children, including the In My Neighborhood series and Oma's Quilt. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Brenda Clark is best known as the illustrator of the original Franklin the Turtle series written by Paulette Bourgeois. Other popular titles she has illustrated include Sadie and the Snowman, Big Sarah's Little Boots, and the award winning, Little Fingerling. Brenda lives in Port Hope, Ontario.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781554537259
Lexile Measure
570
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Publication date
February 20, 2011
Series
Classic Franklin Stories
BISAC categories
JUV002220 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Reptiles & Amphibians
Library of Congress categories
Hospitals
Turtles
Franklin (Fictitious character: Bourgeois)

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