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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arte Publico Press
Published: 01/01/1996
ISBN: 9781558851801
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.58w x 0.60d
Award: Americas Award for Children & Young Adult Literature - Commended

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

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