Frannie

Frannie is the narrator of Feathers. She is eleven years old and in the sixth grade at Price School. She lives with her mother, father and brother, Sean. She is very close to Sean, who is deaf, and very protective of him because of his disability. Frannie is an average student who struggles with some subjects like math and geography. When a new kid, Jesus Boy, is enrolled in the class, she is immediately intrigued by him. He is the only white boy in the school. Frannie is mystified as to why a white boy would move to the other side of the highway where all the blacks live and come to Price. Even though some of the other kids resent Jesus Boy's presence in their school, Frannie has a big heart and feels empathetic towards him. She remembers how it feels to be the new kid who...