"Philippa Dowding has a special knack for exploring tough issues in her kids' books without sacrificing storytelling and imagination. She meets kids and teens where they are to tell fascinating and often even funny stories about strong characters in complicated situations with family, moving to new cities and towns, or dealing with an absent parent...
The appeal of Firefly, like so much of Dowding's work, isn't limited to young readers. Her nuanced depiction of trauma, the search for identity, and the desire to define what "family" means will resonate with readers of all ages."
A lovely review and excerpt of FIREFLY, on OPEN BOOK, thank you!.
Here's the whole review plus: Read an Excerpt of FIREFLY
The good news for FIREFLY just keeps coming!
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