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Frankie's life began in an Irish pub in Montreal's French east end. As she listens to her dad's band jam to the beats of life, the most unfortunate of coincidences happens and her life is changed forever.
Being a girl in the 1980s isn't easy. Frankie soon comes to see it as an impromptu jam session filled with unexpected beats. The beats she experiences in high school are filled with laughter, tears, love, anger, and hope. Dealing with bullies becomes a daily nightmare. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll become a big part of her struggles and healing process.
Frankie learns that the key to survival is friendship, determination, and figuring out how to become an author in the song that is her life.
About the author
Jane Powell has a BA in Anthropology, MA in Education, and works as a freelance writer in Golden, BC. She is also an alumna of Ville Marie Social Services and Youth Horizons (now Batshaw Youth and Family Centres) in Montreal. Jane wrote Butterflies in the System to raise awareness of the challenge teens face while in youth protection, where they are subjected to variable and often unethical care. She wrote her first novel, Sky-Bound Misfit, to highlight the effects of sexual assault on teens. Jane's favourite form of writing is storytelling. Her novels bring readers on a journey into the past, filled with adventure, sorrow, laughter and hope.
