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What the Fireflies Knew
What the Fireflies Knew
Author: Kai Harris
An ode to Black girlhood and adolescence as seen through KB's eyes, What the Fireflies Knew follows KB after her father dies of an overdose and the debts incurred from his addiction cause the loss of the family home in Detroit. Soon thereafter, KB and her teenage sister, Nia, are sent by their overwhelmed mother to live with their ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780593185346
ISBN-10: 059318534X
Publication Date: 2/1/2022
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Tiny Reparations Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 26
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Wonderful read; written from the perspective of a young Black girl living in Detroit/Lansing. When her father dies of an overdose, her mother moves her & her teenaged sister to live with their grandfather. Dealing with the loss of her dad as well as their mother and the challenges of childhood in a world of racism as well as living with a grandfather she doesn't really know, KB learns the complexities of living in the adult world that isn't perfect. Touching!


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