Betsy wrote the screenplay for her novel naked, which has been optioned by todd trainared rover films. Local authors youngadult book transforms into a stage play at palo alto. Betsy is an actor on tv general hospital and in film the broken tower, and is a member of studio33 actors collective and a sketchcomedy troupe called suburban. If you havent read her metamorphosis novel yet, its an absolute must. Betsy franco, james franco, david franco, brilliance audio. Well, betsy francos writing is breathtaking, i guess. I hired teen consultants to help me choose which submissions to use. Five fun facts about betsy franco she lives in california she has written over eighty books for children and young adults, including picture books, poetry collections, and nonfiction. Betsy franco books, book price comparison at bookstores. Interview with awardwinning author betsy franco author turf. Betsy franco is a screenwriter, actor, and producer, known for the broken tower 2011, joans day out 20 and metamorphosis.
Childrens book author betsy franco and her son illustrator tom franco present their new book metamorphosis. This book is heavily influenced by ovids metamorphosis which was one of my favorite books to read in college. In her striking ya debut, betsy franco introduces an expressive soul with a heartbreakingly authentic voice. Reproducible minibooks with instant prompts and story frames that invite kids to write about themselves and create fun stories. She lives in northern california with her husband, doug, and gets tremendous inspiration from her three creative sons. She is an awardwinning author of over eighty published titles. She earned a ba in studio art at stanford university, but once she became a mother to three young boys, she turned her creative focus from painting to writing for children. Junior year, a betsy franco play about an artistic student with a lot on his mind. Poetrys a portal i walk through, where i scratch scabs to find forgotten memories, where i tickle kids with tiny details, where i even wake up teens with no interest in writing, whatsoever. An unusual and energetic anthology of poems captures such mathematical concepts as addition, subtraction, and division as a girl and her cat walk through the seasons. Metamorphosis is illustrated by her son tom franco and read on audio book by her sons james franco and dave francojames also produced a documentary of the making of the play. My son tom illustrated my novels, metamorphosis, junior year and naked.
Other juniors wrestling with the messes the gods got us into include musician orpheus, obsessed with his girlfriend. Currently, both her novels are being made into films. From the dazzling eyes of the male peacocks feathers to the hexagonal chambers of the bees hive, franco s spirited poems explore the many forms and functions of natures geometry. Fantastical ink illustrations by her son tom franco enhance the intimate tone, delving deep into one intriguing teens imagination. Betsy franco audio books, best sellers, author bio. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover betsys. Her play metamorphosis, junior year premiered at the palo alto childrens theatre to soldout audiences, and she is continuing to work with teens on a series of new works. And i felt more balanced, helping younger writers get published while writing my own books, which total sixty or more poetry, picture books, anthologies, fun. A threeyear journal, and zero is the leaves on the tree, and more on. It was a delight listening to betsy franco s sons david franco and james franco yes the james franco read their moms book. Betsy franco is a screenwriter, actor, and producer, known for the broken tower 2011, joans day.
She originally wrote metamorphosis as a collection of poems, which called to mind her son thomass notebook and journal drawings. Betsy francoauthor, screenwriter metamorphosis, junior year. The drawings in metamorphosis were created during his high school years and reworked as a. Nov 20, 2009 when author betsy franco had the idea for a young adults book about a high school drama as seen through the eyes of a soulsearching teenager named ovid, she ran it by her actor son, james, her. A conversation with betsy franco, multidisciplinary artist. When author betsy franco had the idea for a young adults book about a high school drama as seen through the eyes of a soulsearching teenager named ovid, she ran it. A journal of creative writing from silicon valley called 1 crickets sent me a message to tell you guys that their summer 2012 issue due for release in a few days is going to feature a new collection of ten poems written by james franco. Betsy franco, palo alto resident and mother of oscarnominated actor james franco, talks to palo alto online about her upcoming play metamorphosis. Betsy wrote the screenplay for her novel naked, which has. Inspired by his namesake, he wryly records his classmates dramas as modernday roman mythology.
Award winning author betsy franco has written over 80 books. Others include a curious collection of cats, a dazzling display of dogs, messing around on the monkey bars and other school poems in two voices, counting our way to the 100th day. Betsy franco is the author of over 80 books, including a number of poetry collections. Betsy franco metamorphosis junior year in collaboration with james. Betsy franco books, author biography, and reading level. Betsy franco has 7 books on goodreads with 7657 ratings. Childrens author, poet, and editor betsy franco nee verne was raised in shaker heights, ohio. Thomas franco has been a creative artist since the age of thirteen. Books by betsy franco 18 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. The drawings in metamorphosis were created during his high school years and reworked as a series. This book is heavily influenced by ovids metamorphosis which was one of. Acclaimed author betsy franco and her talented son collaborate on a hip ya novel of epic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Betsy franco betsy franco used books, rare books and new books.
Perfect pitch the minute me, my friend jack, and his girlfriend walked into the abyss, this underage club, i knew i was in one of my envious moods. Betsy franco novelist, childrens book author and poet. Childrens author, poet, and editor betsy franco nee verne was raised in shaker. These include two novels illustrated by her son tom franco, naked and metamorphosis, junior year. But ovid becomes a real person through these pages. Junior year by betsy franco james franco and david franco reader audio cd candlewick on brilliance audio pub. Junior year to a sro crowd, mostly of high schoolage students. Incorporating elements of science, mathematics, and imagination, franco composes playful yet insightful poems and stories. Metamorphosis, junior year betsy francoauthor, screenwriter. Acclaimed author betsy franco and her talented son collaborate on a hip ya novel of epic proportions. Acclaimed author betsy franco and her talented son collaborate on a. Franco is the author of dozens of books for young audiences, including the. Hes easy to connect with, and i felt more about him and his friends in 114 pages than i have in other 400 page books.
Closing off the volume is a collection of ten poems by james franco, inspired by the music of the smiths. View betsy francos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Find all books by betsy franco and compare prices find signed collectible books by betsy franco 15 wonderful writing prompt minibooks. Betsy franco books list of books by author betsy franco. She also compiled four awardwinning anthologies of teen poetry. Betsy franco has written more than 80 books for children and young adults, including picture books, poetry collections, and novels. Thomas franco has been a creative artist since the age of. Author of over 80 books, including picture books, poetry, and fiction. Poet betsy franco is probably best known in the childrens literature world for her numerous poetry picture books, from mathematickles to pond circle but she recently took a leap into young adult lit with the book metamorphosis. Since his brilliant, methaddict sister, thena, ran away from home, ovid just wants his nowoverprotective parents off his back, to express his art freely, to understand why he wants to hurt himself secretly and to make sense of high school. It was a delight listening to betsy francos sons david franco and james franco yes the james franco read their moms book.
Perfect pitch the minute me, my friend jack, and his girlfriend walked into the abyss, this. Junior year by betsy franco james franco and david francoreader audio cd candlewick on brilliance audio pub. Betsy franco has written more than thirty books and anthologies for children. Sep, 20 betsy francoand lets get it out of the way right here. Apr 27, 2010 betsy franco, metamorphosis, junior year, candlewick press, 2009.
The power and the honesty of the submissions were palpable. And i felt more balanced, helping younger writers get published while writing my own books, which total sixty or more poetry, picture books, anthologies, fun educational books, and nonfiction. Crosslinked and hyperbranched polymers by michael mogilevich. Betsy francoauthor, screenwriter about the author books and films. Betsy franco, metamorphosis, junior year, candlewick press, 2009. Metamorphosis, junior year here is an excerpt from ovids journal. Book by rau, dana meachen, franco feeney, betsy mathematickles. Theres sophie and caleb, the psyche and cupid of cybercouples. Among her acclaimed maththemed titles are mathematickles. Junior year at the palo alto childrens theatre, march 35 and 1012, her multimedia creative life, and what it has been like to raise and. Book by rau, dana meachen, francofeeney, betsy mathematickles.
Junior year first edition by franco, betsy, franco, tom isbn. Ovids got a lot on his mind, and he pours it all as confessions, observations, narrative poems, and drawings into the pages of a notebook. The actors in james francos brilliant debut novel include a mcdonalds drivethru operator who spends his shift trying on accents. Dave, her youngest, is an actor whose roles have included medical student cole aaronson on season 9 of the sitcom scrubs.
Ovids got a lot on his mind, and he pours it all into the pages of a notebook. Betsy franco is an awardwinning author of over 100 published books. Junior year, which has not only been wellrecieved critically, but is one of my recent favorites. Betsy francoand lets get it out of the way right here. The mother of three can boast about any of her sons. Dec 11, 2009 childrens book author betsy franco and her son illustrator tom franco present their new book metamorphosis. Best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas customer service home computers sell books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. It feels as though someone published their high school journey. From the dazzling eyes of the male peacocks feathers to the hexagonal chambers of the bees hive, francos spirited poems explore the many forms and functions of natures geometry.
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