Ellie spends a lot of time alone. Her mother is becoming increasing unhinged since her father left them. Gwen, Ellie's sister, is someone Ellie no longer knows or wants to know. She is waiting for someone to come and rescue her from school and her family. As Ellie grapples the dangers of smoking, arson, drugs, alcohol, risky sex, and an abusive mother, Paul creates an intensive narrative and gripping plot. How will Ellie choose to escape her troubled life? The Possibility of Fireflies will appeal to students in grades 8 and 9.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The Possibility of Fireflies
Ellie spends a lot of time alone. Her mother is becoming increasing unhinged since her father left them. Gwen, Ellie's sister, is someone Ellie no longer knows or wants to know. She is waiting for someone to come and rescue her from school and her family. As Ellie grapples the dangers of smoking, arson, drugs, alcohol, risky sex, and an abusive mother, Paul creates an intensive narrative and gripping plot. How will Ellie choose to escape her troubled life? The Possibility of Fireflies will appeal to students in grades 8 and 9.
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