{"product_id":"firefly-season-9780063274440","title":"Firefly Season","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by the award-winning, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eJingle Dancer, \u003c\/em\u003e Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee), and filled with tender illustrations by Kate Gardiner (Nipmuck), this unforgettable, warmhearted picture book is for family and the friends who become family.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiper 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGardiner, Kate:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Gardiner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a New England-based illustrator. She is a member of the Chaubunagungamaug band of Nipmuck Indians and a graduate of Maine College of Art \u0026amp; Design. Kate has illustrated several books, including her debut picture book, \u003cem\u003eSmall Places, Close to Home\u003c\/em\u003e by Deborah Hopkinson, and \u003cem\u003eSometimes We Fall\u003c\/em\u003e by Randall de S?ve. She can be found online at kategardinerillustration.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Cynthia Leitich:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Leitich \u003c\/strong\u003eSmith is the bestselling, acclaimed author of books for all ages, including \u003cem\u003eFirefly Season\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJingle Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eIndian Shoes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOn a Wing and a Tear\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSisters of the Neversea\u003c\/em\u003e, the Blue Stars series, \u003cem\u003eRain Is Not My Indian Name, Harvest House\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHearts Unbroken\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the American Indian Youth Literature Award. Cynthia is also the anthologist of \u003cem\u003eAncestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids. \u003c\/em\u003eShe has been honored with the American Library Association's Children's Literature Lecture Award and has been named the NSK Neustadt Laureate. She is the author-curator of Heartdrum, a Native-focused imprint at HarperCollins Children's Books, and served as the Katherine Paterson Endowed Chair on the faculty of the MFA program in writing for children and young adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Cynthia is a citizen of the Muscogee Nation and lives in Denton and Austin, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heartdrum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260359934226,"sku":"9780063274440","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e4803061-aa46-45b2-8fd5-c6b81b69c9e4.jpg?v=1746643879","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/firefly-season-9780063274440","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}