Firefly (novel) explained

Firefly
Country:Canada
Genre:Children, fiction
Isbn:9781770865983
Exclude Cover:No
Media Type:Print (paperback), digital (eBook)
Published:2021
Author:Philippa Dowding
Publisher:DCB / Cormorant Books, Toronto
Language:English
Pages:216
Award:Governor General’s Literary Award

Firefly is a novel written by Canadian author Philippa Dowding, and published in 2021 by DCB / Cormorant Books in Toronto, Ontario. It won the 2021 Governor General's Literary Award for Young People’s Literature - Text.[1]

Plot

Firefly is a thirteen-year-old girl looking for a new home after police take her unstable and violent mother away. She is discovered living in the park across from her mother's home and is forced by social services to live with her Aunt Gayle, owner of the Corseted Lady Costume Shop. While Firefly adjusts to having a roof over her head, she develops post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sets out on a quest to discover her true identity.

Reception

Firefly was generally well received in Canada. The Governor General’s Literary Award Peer Assessment Committee for the 2021 English-language awards wrote "Firefly will shine for readers and resonate long after they close this quietly powerful book.”[2] Teachers Guide at the 49th Shelf listed the novel for grades 4 to 7 in English Language Arts, and grades 6 to 8 in Social Science and Humanities.[3]

Awards

Awards for Firefly!Year!Award!Result!Ref.
2021Winner[4] [5]
2022Forest of Reading Red Maple AwardNominee[6]
IODE Violet Downey AwardShortlist[7]
Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book AwardWinner[8]
2023MYRCA Northern Lights Shortlist[9]
Rocky Mountain Book AwardsShortlist[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: November 19, 2021 . Awards: Governor General's Literary Winners; Porchlight Business Book Longlist . 2023-02-20 . Shelf Awareness.
  2. Web site: Firefly (Young People's Literature – Text – English). 2021-11-24. Governor General's Literary Awards. en.
  3. Web site: 49th Kids for Teachers. 2021-11-24. 49thshelf.com.
  4. Web site: van Koeverden . Jane . November 17, 2021 . Young people's literature — text winner: Firefly by Philippa Dowding . 2021-11-24 . . en-CA.
  5. News: Bresge . Adina . November 17, 2021 . Inuk author Norma Dunning wins $25K Governor General's fiction prize . Coast Reporter . . . November 25, 2021 . October 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231030162435/https://www.coastreporter.net/the-mix/inuk-author-norma-dunning-wins-25k-governor-generals-fiction-prize-4766110 . dead .
  6. Web site: Red Maple Nominees – Forest of Reading . 2021-11-24 . forestofreading.com . en-CA.
  7. Web site: 2022 Violet Downey - Short List . 2023-02-20 . IODE Canada . en.
  8. Web site: Wasser . Shoshana . June 22, 2022 . 2022 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards presented to Brittany Luby, Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley and Philippa Dowding . December 9, 2022 . Ontario Arts Council.
  9. Web site: 2023 Northern Lights Nominees . 2023-02-20 . Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2023 Archives . 2023-02-20 . Rocky Mountain Book Awards . en-US.

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