Fireflies in December

Name: Fireflies in December
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Jennifer Erin Valent
ISBN: 9781440773853

Author: Jennifer Erin Valent

Series: Jessilyn Lassiter #1

Narrator: Kate Forbes

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/04/2009

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

This award-winning, coming-of-age gem by Jennifer Erin Valent recounts one farm family's struggle against racial bigotry in Depression-era Virginia. When Jessilyn's parents begin raising her best friend as their own daughter, this kindness toward a dark-skinned orphan triggers threats and violence. While teetering on the brink of womanhood, Jessilyn must learn to be a shining light in a dark world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on June 01, 2017

Man, reading this book made me feel hot. I literally mean that. It made me feel HOT. It's set in southern Virginia in the 1930s (ergo: pre-air-conditioning), and it takes place in the summertime; and I'm not kidding when I say every single chapter comes up with some new and inventive way of mentally......more

Goodreads review by Laura on July 26, 2018

This was very good. It's a coming of age story about a 13 year old girl, set in the south during 1932. It's a fast paced read that deals with friendships, racism, the KKK, and a budding romance. This is a series that should be read in order since it continues the story of the main characters life. I......more