Fuchsia Fierce

by Christianne C. Jones, Kelly Canby (Illustrator)

Overview

Fuchsia Fierce is a bold name for a bold girl, but she wasn't always so brave. Thanks to her parents, her camp counselor, and her friends, Fuchsia finally learns how to live up to her name. This vibrant picture book will teach every reader the importance of self confidence: a priceless lesson.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623707866
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/01/2016
Series:	Capstone Young Readers
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD520L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Christianne Jones is an award-winning author of books for younger children. Her picture bookLacey Walker, Nonstop Talkerwon a 2013 Gelett Burgess Award and was a Midwest Book Award finalist, and Hello, Goodbye, and a Very Little Lie was listed as one of the 100 best children's books by popular parenting site babble.com. Christianne lives in Mankato, Minnesota, with her husband and three daughters.

Interviews

much sought after subject matter of girl power, self acceptance, and self confidence Fuchsia Fierce is a relateable character with relateable worries and anxieties the story teaches the importance of believeing in yourself and always trying (even if it's hard or uncomfortable)

Editorial Reviews

2016-06-01
A little girl overcomes her fears to live up to her dramatic name.Fuchsia Fierce is anything but fierce. She is a tiny, timid white gal. Despite the text's insistence that "she was scared to try new things or stand out in a crowd," she does have fuchsia hair and fuchsia clothing, and she wears patterns on top of patterns of polka dots and stripes. Not exactly inconspicuous. Regardless, she is shy. Her parents decide to send her to Camp Confidence. While there, nothing changes. She continues to make excuses to get out of activities. Finally she realizes that she is bored, and everyone else is having fun. So she plucks up her courage and soars! Curious readers may wonder why—if this is what she has always done—she hasn't ever come to this conclusion before. Perhaps a change of scenery and community was needed. Canby's muted backgrounds of grays, blues, and greens, with varied patterns to add flair, make Fuchsia stand out all the more (even her white skin has a fuchsia tint). A pat lesson in an assertively colored package. (Picture book. 4-7)

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