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The Light of the Fireflies - A haunting and hopeful tale of discovering light in even the darkest of places. For his whole life, the boy has lived underground, in a basement with his parents, grandmother, sister, and brother. Before he was born, his family was disfigured by a fire. His sister wears a white mask to cover her burns. He spends his hours with his cactus, reading his book on insects, or touching the one ray of sunlight that filters in through a crack in the ceiling. Ever since his sister had a baby, everyones been acting very strangely. The boy begins to wonder why they never say who the father is, about what happened before his own birth, about why theyre shut away. A few days ago, some fireflies arrived in the basement. His grandma said, Theres no creature more amazing than one that can make its own light. That light makes the boy want to escape, to know the outside world. Problem is, all the doors are locked. And he doesnt know how to get out.


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⚡️Book Title : The Light of the Fireflies
⚡Book Author : Paul Pen
⚡Page : 338 pages
⚡Published April 1st 2016 by AmazonCrossing (first published May 2013)

The Light of the Fireflies

A haunting and hopeful tale of discovering light in even the darkest of places. For his whole life, the boy has lived underground, in a basement with his parents, grandmother, sister, and brother. Before he was born, his family was disfigured by a fire. His sister wears a white mask to cover her burns. He spends his hours with his cactus, reading his book on insects, or touching the one ray of sunlight that filters in through a crack in the ceiling. Ever since his sister had a baby, everyones been acting very strangely. The boy begins to wonder why they never say who the father is, about what happened before his own birth, about why theyre shut away. A few days ago, some fireflies arrived in the basement. His grandma said, Theres no creature more amazing than one that can make its own light. That light makes the boy want to escape, to know the outside world. Problem is, all the doors are locked. And he doesnt know how to get out.