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Life of a Firefly: The Incredible Adventures and Mostly True Stories of Sandy Forte
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Product Description *Winner of the 2021 International Book Awards and Reader Views’ grand prize for best fiction* If you are just going to buy ONE BOOK THIS YEAR for your middle grade or young adult child, THIS IS IT! If you loved “I know why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou, you will definitely LOVE this book. Life of a Firefly is already becoming a classic, a warm, exciting, captivating book your children will cherish for the rest of their lives. Sandy learns to face her giants with the help of a tiny firefly, building strong character and boosting self-esteem. Together, they go on an incredible journey that captures the imagination. Kids see themselves in almost every situation that Sandy finds herself in, and each person she encounters teaches another lesson about friendship and family. This beautiful collection of moral stories will remind children, no matter how bleak a situation may look, a little faith and a firefly can take them a long way. It also gives children of color a mirror of strong characters that look like them, and others a window to experience the African American community in a whole new way. What readers are saying about the book: "It's a book that parents and librarians should put in the hands of young readers. ... Life of a Firefly is funny, uplifting, and, according to the author, ninety-eight per cent true." --Ruth Latta, Reviewer for the Compulsive Reader and CM Magazine "... a compelling adventure indeed; worthy not just of leisure pursuit, but family and school discussion. It's very highly recommended reading." --Diane C. Donovan, Midwest Book Review, Senior Reviewer Donovan's Literary Services "Chapter seven is just hilarious! It made me laugh out loud. --Lyzette Wanzer, Creative Writing Instructor, Author, Coach “I can't even express how much I LOVED this book. Usually in a full calendar year I come across one or two books (if I'm lucky) that really stand out. Yours is one of those books. In fact, it's one of the best books I've read in the past decade.” --Ms. Allison, Editor with Book Editing Services Several times, I found myself laughing at Sandy's antics and responses. This was a beautiful tale that will remind children that no matter how bleak a situation may look, a little faith, or a firefly, can take them a long way. This book needs to be in every elementary and middle school library in the US! Not only does it give black children a chance to read books with strong characters who look like them, it also helps to humanize the black community to those outside of it. Well done! --Megan B. Joseph, MHA Review "Life of a Firefly" by Sandra Brown-Lindstedt, is a captivating story about a little girl named Sandy Forte and her adventures growing up. Sandy will win the hearts of teenagers and adults alike as a mischievous girl that somehow maintains an innocence about her that is fresh and unique. The adventure starts right from the first page as big sister, Glory dares Sandy to swallow a firefly. It's a letdown for sure when Sandy's stomach fails to glow from the light of the firefly... I loved this book! When I first picked it up I was afraid it would be too "young" for me but Sandy is a character that captured my attention immediately and I soon found myself taking any chance I could to break away from everything and read. Sandy is hilarious and had me laughing out loud throughout the whole book. Her personality is as big as life - she says what's on her mind and that often gets her into trouble, but sometimes it's her inner thoughts that are the funniest. One glimpse inside Sandy's head when she sees her mother all dressed up and ready to go dancing: "What did dressing up like a neon sign at night have to do with dancing?" There are vibes of Christianity throughout the book that some readers may not connect with but these elements are told not to preach but to give the readers a deeper look into the family's beliefs and values and what made them
