Fireflies in December by Jennifer Valent

By Jennifer Valent

2010 Christy Award winner!
Jessilyn Lassiter by no means knew that hatred might lurk within the human center until eventually the summer season of 1932 while she became thirteen. while her ally, Gemma, loses her mom and dad in a sad hearth, Jessilyn's father vows to deal with her as one in every of his personal, even though Gemma is black and prejudice is known of their southern Virginia city. Violence springs up as a ragtag band of Ku Klux Klan participants unite and judge to take concerns into their very own palms. As tensions mount within the small neighborhood, loyalties are confirmed and Jessilyn is compelled to assert goodbye to the carefree days of her formative years. Fireflies in December is the 2007 winner of the Christian Writers Guild's Operation First Novel contest, and a 2010 Christy Award winner.

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Once I caught my breath, I fought hard to free myself from Buddy舗s grasp, swimming away the minute I slipped from his fingers. 舠She ain舗t gettin舗 away that easy,舡 I could hear Buddy yelling behind me. I swam as fast as I could toward the banks, where the girls stood screaming for me to hurry up. Apparently they were on the boys舗 side only until they tried to kill someone. I was glad they had some conscience. Ginny Lee, in particular, was scared enough to stand there wringing her hands and crying.

Ain舗t got no chores of my own, Miss Opal,舡 I told her. 舡 舠Yes舗m,舡 we both mumbled. Gemma舗s momma walked past, but she looked back at us a couple times with a funny look on her face like she figured we were planning something. In a way we were, but I didn舗t see it as being a big caper or anything, so I continued by saying, 舠You know, I ain舗t seein舗 any sense in you not at least askin舗 your momma if you can come by for cake. 舡 舠Every year it舗s the same thing from you, Jessie. She won舗t let me come, and besides, I舗ll bet your momma don舗t want me here no more than my momma does.

You舗ve got to understand. There won舗t be no gettin舗 by for us if we do this. 舡 Daddy took my momma舗s hands in his and leaned forward to get his face closer to hers. 舠You know I ain舗t never cared about people舗s idle talk. Never have. 舡 舠It just . . ain舗t . . 舡 Momma said almost desperately. 舡 Momma stood and started to pace again. 舠You舗d best think about your family,舡 she said, sounding angry now. 舡 舠Jessilyn loves Gemma. 舡 舠But what will other children say? Buddy Pernell almost killed Jessilyn the other day.

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