The Firefly Summer

ISBN: 1534493352

Author: Matson, Morgan

Condition: New

Three starred reviews!Heartfelt and hilarious, witty and wise, with indelible characters and laugh-out-loud humor. A fantastic read for any season of the year. -Stuart Gibbs, New York Times bestselling authorIn New York Times bestselling author Morgan Matsons middle grade debut brimming with heart, summer nostalgia, and a bit of mystery (Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author), a young girl gets to know her moms side of the family and hunts for hidden treasure over the course of one chaotic summer.For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, and quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, shes received a letter from her grandparents-grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her moms death-inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos.Ryanna accepts. She wants to learn about her mom. She wants to uncover the mystery of why her father hasnt spoken to her grandparents all these years. Shes even looking forward to a quiet summer by the lake. But what she finds are relativesso many relatives! Aunts and uncles and cousins upon cousins-a motley, rambunctious crew of kids and eccentric, unconventional adults. People who have memories of her mom from when she was Ryannas age, clues to her past like a treasure map. Ryanna even finds an actual, real-life treasure map!Over the course of one unforgettable summer-filled with smores and swimming, adventure and fun, and even a decades-old mystery to solve-Ryanna discovers a whole new side of herself and that, sometimes, the last place you expected to be is the place where you really belong.