Firefly Season

ISBN

9780063274440

Publisher & Publication Year

Heartdrum, 2025

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Author

Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Nation)

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Kate Gardiner (Chaubunagungamaug band of Nipmuck Indians)

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Piper feels grateful for visits with her relatives, especially for the time spent with her cousins in Cherokee Nation and Muscogee Nation during summer vacations, fishing on misty mornings and playing on firefly-filled evenings. Piper’s family lives a road trip away in Kansas City. So when a neighbor named Sumi moves in next door, Piper is excited to share her stories and seasons with a new friend. The two are inseparable—until Piper’s family moves to another city. Their bond overcomes distance, and with time, Piper dreams up a plan to reunite with the people she loves most of all.

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