Z. A. Aweke
Paperback copy of Framed: What happens when the principal is not your pal? The cover shows an illustrated girl with curly hair and glasses hugging her books while hands point at her.
A middle-grade mystery

Framed

What happens when the principal is not your pal?

  • Ages 8–12
  • Diary-style novel
  • Mystery

She didn't cheat. But that doesn't matter when everyone, including the principal, has already decided she did.

Told through diary entries, Framed follows a student who is wrongly accused, and who starts digging for the truth. What she uncovers about the person in charge is bigger than she ever expected.

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Giving back: 10% of the author's royalties from every book sold is donated to Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) (opens in a new tab), the national children's literacy nonprofit.

Sneak peek

Open the case file

Detention, a police visit, and a principal who suddenly can't stop sweating. Take a look inside Chapter 11.

An open copy of Framed showing pages 20 and 21, the start of Chapter 11. Stuck in detention, the narrator sneaks toward the principal's office, hides under the secretary's jacket, and overhears police officers questioning the principal about reports that a girl was given a failing grade for cheating she didn't do. (opens a larger view in a new tab)
From Chapter 11 · Tap the pages to read them larger.

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