{"product_id":"9781681195278","title":"The Firefly Code","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Firefly Code\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Megan Frazer Blakemore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMori and her friends live a normal life on Firefly Lane in their utopian community, Old Harmonie. In a world this safe and perfect, they've never had to question anything . . . never had to wonder about how their lives came to be.  Until a new girl named Ilana moves in. She's \u003ci\u003eso\u003c\/i\u003e perfect that Mori and her friends are curious . . . Where exactly did Ilana come from, and why does she act so strange sometimes? When Ilana's secret is revealed, the kids on Firefly Lane must decide: is it finally time to start questioning the only world they've ever known? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a stunningly imaginative story, critically acclaimed author Megan Frazer Blakemore takes readers on a journey with five friends--new and old--that will have everyone talking about not just what makes people human, but what makes them true friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this gripping novel, Blakemore (\u003ci\u003eThe Friendship Riddle\u003c\/i\u003e) creates a disturbingly ordered world in which questions about friendship and family offer courageous and heartwarming testaments to the human spirit.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This creepy, memorable novel is a welcome addition to the relative few utopian\/ dystopian books for pre-YA readers . . . An ending that will have readers eagerly anticipating the next installment.\" - \u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The themes are strong, and the depiction of a tightly controlled world at the expense of individuality will surely fascinate fans of Lois Lowry’s \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e . . . A very good selection for middle grade readers drawn to high-concept science fiction.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Will have children turning pages and thinking about important questions. An excellent choice for those who love Lois Lowry’s \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e or Margaret Peterson Haddix’s sci-fi adventures.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Less stark than \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e, this welcome addition to the dystopic utopia genre is a young cousin of Ally Condie's \u003ci\u003eMatched \u003c\/i\u003eand Mary Pearson's \u003ci\u003eThe Adoration of Jenna Fox\u003c\/i\u003e.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Science, history and literature references glow . . . With keen intelligence and bits of humor, the prose slips calmly between narrative perspectives, trusting readers to pick up a revelation that Ephraim and Mallory don’t see--and it’s a doozy. This one is special.\" - starred review, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on THE WATER CASTLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What shines through . . . is Blakemore’s tender understanding of how these children--and all children--feel about their lives and the adults who control them.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times on THE WATER CASTLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It is no mystery that readers will come to love Hazel Kaplansky.\" - Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor-winning author of HATTIE BIG SKY, on THE SPY CATCHERS OF MAPLE HILL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thought provoking . . . a tribute to the great girl detectives of children’s literature.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on THE SPY CATCHERS OF MAPLE HILL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681195278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA Childrens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40671029362894,"sku":"9781681195278","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_784607d0-a656-4762-aff7-19d80eb87c37.jpg?v=1639798755","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681195278","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}