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Betsy Franco

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in Cleveland, Ohio, The United States

August 15, 1947

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Betsy Franco is an accomplished and versatile author whose body of work spans over 80 published titles, including fiction, young adult novels, picture books, and poetry collections. Known for her creative, collage-like approach to storytelling, Franco has also written a screenplay for each of her novels, with Naked optioned for film and The Art of Love currently in post-production.
Franco has a strong background in film and theater, having served as the screenwriting mentor for Metamorphosis, Junior Year, a film adaptation of her novel and play. The project was a family collaboration involving her sons James and Tom Franco, and it was well received at major festivals including Cinequest and Mill Valley, earning recognition as a top ten fil ...more

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My play of Metamorphosis, Junior Year

My play is opening tonight. The director and the actors have created such an awesome rendering of my novel. I'm so grateful. Palo Alto Children's Theatre, Mar. 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12. 650-463-4930 See you there.

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Average rating: 3.82 · 3,972 ratings · 863 reviews · 151 distinct works • Similar authors

	You Hear Me?: Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys 3.91 avg rating — 471 ratings — published 2000 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Q&A a Day for Kids: A Three-Year Journal 4.58 avg rating — 351 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Birdsongs by Betsy Franco, Steve Jenkins (Illustrator) 3.87 avg rating — 327 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zero Is the Leaves on the Tree by Betsy Franco, Shino Arihara (Illustrator) 3.72 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Things I Have to Tell You: Poems and Writing by Teenage Girls by Betsy Franco (Editor), Nina Nickles (Photographer) 3.91 avg rating — 249 ratings — published 2001 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bees, Snails, and Peacock Tails: Patterns and Shapes . . . Naturally by Betsy Franco, Steve Jenkins (Illustrator) 3.87 avg rating — 240 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Dazzling Display of Dogs by Betsy Franco, Michael Wertz (Illustrator) 3.94 avg rating — 234 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pond Circle by Betsy Franco, Stefano Vitale (Illustrator) 3.75 avg rating — 224 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers 3.44 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Curious Collection of Cats by Betsy Franco, Michael Wertz (Illustrator) 4.03 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mermaid Queen The Spectacular True Story Of Annette Kellerman, Who Swam Her Way To Fame, Fortune & Swimsuit History! by Shana Corey

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Zero Is The Leaves On The Tree by Betsy Franco

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All in a Day by Cynthia Rylant

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A Curious Collection of Cats by Betsy Franco

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Chicken Little by Rebecca Emberley

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