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Franka Capuano

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Toronto, Canada
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Young Adult, Fiction, Contemporary

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July 2021


I come from an Italian-Canadian family, and we have our share of extroverts! I have first-hand experience growing up introverted and have managed to navigate life, learning ways to embrace my shy personality. However, my younger years, especially the years I attended school, were the hardest that I have ever endured. I was often reminded that my shyness was an imperfection and that there was something wrong with me. I didn't know anyone who was like me and I often felt like an outcast. It wasn't until years later that I learned being introverted isn't all that bad! After all, we're creative—you have to be when you're trying to get your point across to an extroverted world. We're observant—wouldn't we make great star witnesses in a trial? An ...more

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I’d like to thank Coles in St. Catherine’s for giving me the opportunity to do a book signing at their store.  I met a lot of wonderful people, and it was fun!

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“Introvert Fact #3: We love our alone time.”
― Franka Capuano, Shy Gal: An Introvert's Journey Through High School
tags: introvert, introvert-books, introvert-fact, introvert-facts, introvert-reads, introverts, shy, shy-gal, teen, teen-fiction
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“Introvert Fact #4: We hate being the
centre of attention.”
― Franka Capuano, Shy Gal: An Introvert's Journey Through High School
tags: introvert, introvert-books, introvert-fact, introvert-facts, introvert-reads, introverts, shy, shy-gal, teen, teen-fiction
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“Introvert Fact #5: We hate public speaking
in any form.”
― Franka Capuano, Shy Gal: An Introvert's Journey Through High School
tags: introvert, introvert-books, introvert-fact, introvert-facts, introvert-reads, introverts, shy, shy-gal, teen, teen-fiction
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“Introvert Fact #1: We do not think people bite. We may not do a lot of talking, but we also do a heck of a lot of listening.”
― Franka Capuano, Shy Gal: An Introvert's Journey Through High School
tags: introvert, introvert-books, introvert-fact, introvert-facts, introvert-reads, introverts, shy, shy-gal, teen, teen-fiction
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“Introvert Fact #2: We may only have a
few friends, but they are close friends.”
― Franka Capuano, Shy Gal: An Introvert's Journey Through High School
tags: introvert, introvert-books, introvert-fact, introvert-facts, introvert-reads, introverts, shy, shy-gal, teen, teen-fiction
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“Introvert Fact #3: We love our alone time.”
― Franka Capuano, Shy Gal: An Introvert's Journey Through High School
tags: introvert, introvert-books, introvert-fact, introvert-facts, introvert-reads, introverts, shy, shy-gal, teen, teen-fiction
2 likes
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“Introvert Fact #4: We hate being the
centre of attention.”
― Franka Capuano, Shy Gal: An Introvert's Journey Through High School
tags: introvert, introvert-books, introvert-fact, introvert-facts, introvert-reads, introverts, shy, shy-gal, teen, teen-fiction
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“Introvert Fact #5: We hate public speaking
in any form.”
― Franka Capuano, Shy Gal: An Introvert's Journey Through High School
tags: introvert, introvert-books, introvert-fact, introvert-facts, introvert-reads, introverts, shy, shy-gal, teen, teen-fiction
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