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Fireflies in december is the 2007 winner of the christian writers guilds operation first novel contest. There were times though when i skimmed towards the end because there were preachy parts that didnt add much to the story for me. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Senior fun seekers senior fun seekers on wednesday, september 10th please note date change we will be touring the great lakes distillery at 1. Fireflies in december is the 2007 winner of the christian writers guilds operation first novel contest, and a 2010 christy award winner. When her best friend gemmas parents are killed in a house fire, jessilyn lassiters parents take the girl in. Christy awards 20 young adult 2012 contemporary stand. Read fireflies in december by jennifer erin valent for free on hoopla. Fireflies in december and cottonwood whispers, youve come to the right place. Jessilyn lassiter never knew that hatred could lurk in the human heart until the summer of 1932. Download read fireflies in december 2008 by jennifer. Maureen lang, awardwinning author of look to the east i love this book. Historical romance beyond this moment by tamera alexander bethany house publishers.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 344 pages and is available in paperback format. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Dec 22, 2008 jennifer erin valent is the 2007 winner of the jerry b. The people of calloway seemed to have a problem with jessilyn and. This is a story of friendship, courage, and being a christian during difficult times. Sign up now join this exciting class, composed of timed intervals including warmup, strength training, stretching. Fireflies in december is an extraordinary first novela pure joy to read.
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