Firefly Summer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781558851801)

Firefly Summer is an enchantingly poetic recreation of life in rural Puerto Rico at the turn of the century. A young student returns home to her parents' plantation for the holidays and re-discovers the beauty of the tropical hills, the music, lore, and customs of the country folk.

Author: Pura Belpre
ISBN-10: 1558851801
ISBN-13: 9781558851801
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1996
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.58w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 35001 / Firefly Summer

Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/1997 pg. 100
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1996 pg. 77 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed