Fireflies in december audiobook, by jennifer erin valent. Fireflies in december cottonwood whispers catching moondrops calloway summers by jennifer erin valent book cover, description, publication history. Dec 22, 2008 a good friend and fellow book lover recommended this book to me recently. Fireflies in december center point christian fiction large print valent, jennifer erin. Fireflies in december ebook written by jennifer valent. Though i have lived in the south my entire lifei cannot stand to see books with a lot of stereotypical southern speech. Be proactive in delivering books for children that build upon what they are learning each month. So begins the story of jessilyn lassiter, a young girl whose world is torn apart the summer of 1932. The character development was wonderfully fleshed out, and i feel as though i really got to know these people. Fireflies in december cottonwood whispers catching moondrops. Free download or read online fireflies in december pdf epub book.
Find books like fireflies in december from the worlds largest community of readers. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. You let enough bad thoughts into your head, you can end up doin all sorts of things you never thought possible. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Fireflies in december by jennifer valent paperback ebay. Fireflies in december is a tight, finely crafted novel that challenges us to root out any hint of prejudice in our own hearts, whether were black or white, male or female, rich or poor. Sometimes books that are written from a christian pointofview can be contrived, syrupy or flat out lecturing. Jennifer erin valent, quote from fireflies in december. Its earmarked for teens but at 343 pages it reads well for ages and up. Fireflies in december is a story told through the eyes of jessie, a young girl, turning into a woman, learning to defend herself, her family, her friend and her own beliefs. Fireflies in december by jennifer erin valent abebooks. Jennifer erin valent, quote from fireflies in december jessilyn, aint no man cant get someplace he never thought hed get to. Fireflies in december is the 2007 winner of the christian writers guilds operation first novel contest.
Trouble is, the year is 1932, gemma is black, the lassiters are white, and. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read fireflies in december. Told against a 1930s southern prejudice, fireflies in december is a potent story about a young girl growing up, seeing the evil side of life and having to make choices of faith, love and hate. When her best friend, gemma, loses her parents in a tragic fire, jessilyns father vows to care for her as one of his own, despite the fact that gemma is black and.
The book stares down violence and terror, making its affirmation of surprising goodness believable. A good friend and fellow book lover recommended this book to me recently. I have read and loved them all, so hopefully this could be a fun, new series for you the books are quick, the stories are sweet, and jessi is such a. This is a book that i feel all teenagers should read. Our protagonist, thirteen year old jessilynn lassiter, is in my topfive. Fireflies in december by jennifer valent overdrive. Fireflies in december by jennifer valent court reads. Tell a friend about this book the summer i turned thirteen, i thought i killed a man. Fireflies in december by jennifer valent overdrive rakuten. Fireflies in december by jennifer erin valent book club. Fireflies in december is the 2007 winner of the christian writers guilds. The first edition of the novel was published in december 22nd 2008, and was written by jennifer erin valent. Fireflies in december is a quick and endearing read with a purposeful and encouraging message. God is referenced, but the protagonist is a girl who keeps making foolhardy decisions because of her stubbornness.
Could you relate to sadies mixed emotions about keeping gemma. Publishers weekly when her best friend gemmas parents are killed in a house fire, jessilyn lassiters parents take the girl in. Fireflies in december is a really, really captivating story that is exceptionally welltold. A young boy is proud of having caught a jar full of fireflies.
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Apr 01, 2020 as i mentioned, fireflies in december is one of four books in the calloway summers series which also includes cottonwood whispers, catching moondrops, and magnolia spring books 2, 3, and 4. Cottonwood whispers in this sequel to jennifers awardwinning debut novel fireflies in december, jessilyn lassiter and her best friend gemma teague have survived prejudice and heartache in their lifelong. While teetering on the brink of womanhood, jessilyn must learn to be a shining light in a dark. Set in the south in 1932, this story deals with friendship, young love, and racial tensions running high. Fireflies in december by jennifer erin valent overdrive. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Jennifer erin valent has created an unforgettable narrator in the youngbarely thirteenjessilyn lassiter. Fireflies in december fireflies in december audiobook, by jennifer erin valent. The people of calloway seemed to have a problem with jessilyn and gemmas friendship primarily after gemma came to live with the lassiters. Jessilyn was talking with her daddy about the troubles they were facing and had faced.
Fireflies in december by jennifer valent nook book ebook. Fireflies in december by jennifer erin valent book club discussion. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Fireflies in december calloway summers, book 1 by jennifer erin valent book cover, description, publication history. In one way or another we are all touched by our own prejudice or that directed against us as the wrong religion, the wrong race, the wrong status. Fireflies in december king county library system overdrive. Fireflies in december by jennifer erin valent and a great selection of related books. That light is bright enough to light up a little speck of the night sky so a man can see it a ways away.
I reread fireflies in december by jennifer valent earlier this year and it was just as good as it was the first time i read it. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. Fireflies in december by jennifer valent nook book. Romance, historical fiction, literary fiction, inspirational fiction. If youre here looking for information about my latest novel, catching moondrops, or my first two books, fireflies in december and cottonwood whispers, youve come to the right place. Fireflies in december kindle edition by valent, jennifer. Ill go into them in a bit, but first a little backstory.
Pdf fireflies in december by jennifer erin valent download. Fish, frogs, and fireflies celebrates nature and all the ways that it enriches our lives. When jessilyns parents begin raising her best friend as their own daughter, this kindness toward. Jennifer erin valent when her best friend, gemma, loses her parents in a tragic fire, jessilyns father vows to care for her as one of his own, despite the fact that gemma is black and prejudice is prevalent in their. Fireflies in december by jennifer erin valent goodreads. Dec 22, 2008 fireflies in december is the 2007 winner of the christian writers guilds operation first novel contest. This book was just released in 2008 and i, for one, hope it continues to gain in popularity. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 344 pages and is available in paperback format.
Fireflies in december calloway summers, book 1 by jennifer erin. Pdf fireflies in december book by jennifer erin valent free. Its a bit fanciful at times, with underdeveloped characters. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Pdf fireflies in december book by jennifer erin valent. Listen to fireflies in december by jennifer erin valent at. We list several titles fiction and nonfiction to supplement the activities in each theme to help you get started. Fireflies in december is the 2007 winner of the christian writers guilds operation first novel contest, and a 2010 christy award winner. Kindle store go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals.
This awardwinning, comingofage gem by jennifer erin valent recounts one farm familys struggle against racial bigotry in depressionera virginia. Fiction literature romance historical fiction publication details. Seeing that fireflies in december was a first novel for the author and written just a couple years ago i was not expecting much, but was genuinely surprised. Fireflies in december is eyeopening, haunting, suspenseful and just plain moving. Jessilyn lassiter never knew that hatred could lurk in the human heart until the. Were to be lights in the dark, cold days that are this world. Fireflies in december jessilyn lassiter series, book 1. Fireflies in december covers injustice, riots, peaceful friendships, tragedy, sense of community and memories of an era that has long past.