Countdown

Countdown

By: Deborah Wiles

Pages: 384

"I just want a friend", cried Franny Chapman lying on her bed. In Countdown, by Deborah Wiles, 11 year old Franny Chapman shows bravery and hope. Her best friend , Margie, betrays her and starts spreading rumors, but Franny tries to brush it off.  After that, her uncle who thinks he is still in the war embarrasses her in front of all the neighborhood kids. Next, her older sister, Jo Ellen, suddenly disappears without saying good-bye to her, yet Franny shows hope that her sister will come back. In the end,Franny makes many new friends and gets back an old one. The only thing I would do different if I was Franny would be to ask Margie if we could be friends soon after we had our argument.