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Fireflies in december is a story told through the eyes of jessie, a young girl, turning into a woman, learning to defend herself, her family, her friend and her own beliefs. When her best friend, gemma, loses her parents in a tragic fire, jessilyns. Fireflies in december by jennifer erin valent about the book jessilyn lassiter never knew that hatred could lurk in the human heart until the summer of 1932 when she turned. Forbes is perfect as the hottempered, determined yearold jessilyn who tells this story. Jessilyn lassiter never knew that hatred could lurk in the human heart until the. Download fireflies in december by jennifer valent 20081222 and read fireflies in december by jennifer valent 20081222 online books in format pdf. Catching moondrops by jennifer erin valent and kate forbes. Catching moondrops, or my first two books, fireflies in december and cottonwood whispers, youve come to the right place. The author, jennifer erin valent, writes with a southern literature.
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