The Firefly Code

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Mori and her friends live a normal life on Firefly Lane in their utopian community, Old Harmonie. In a world this safe and perfect, theyve never had to question anything . . . never had to wonder about how their lives came to be. Until a new girl named Ilana moves in. Shes so perfect that Mori and her friends are curious . . . Where exactly did Ilana come from, and why does she act so strange sometimes When Ilanas secret is revealed, the kids on Firefly Lane must decide: is it finally time to start questioning the only world theyve ever known In 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.

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In this gripping novel, Blakemore (The Friendship Riddle) creates a disturbingly ordered world in which questions about friendship and family offer courageous and heartwarming testaments to the human spirit. * Publishers Weekly *
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. * BCCB *
The themes are strong, and the depiction of a tightly controlled world at the expense of individuality will surely fascinate fans of Lois Lowrys The Giver . . . A very good selection for middle grade readers drawn to high-concept science fiction. * School Library Journal *
Will have children turning pages and thinking about important questions. An excellent choice for those who love Lois Lowrys The Giver or Margaret Peterson Haddixs sci-fi adventures. * Booklist *
Less stark than The Giver, this welcome addition to the dystopic utopia genre is a young cousin of Ally Condie's Matched and Mary Pearson's The Adoration of Jenna Fox. * Kirkus *
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 dont see--and its a doozy. This one is special. -- starred review * Kirkus Reviews on THE WATER CASTLE *
What shines through . . . is Blakemores tender understanding of how these children--and all children--feel about their lives and the adults who control them. * New York Times on THE WATER CASTLE *
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
Thought provoking . . . a tribute to the great girl detectives of childrens literature. * New York Times Book Review on THE SPY CATCHERS OF MAPLE HILL *

Author Bio

MEGAN FRAZER BLAKEMORE is the author of The Firefly Code and its sequel, The Daybreak Bond; The Friendship Riddle; The Spy Catchers of Maple Hill; and The Water Castle, which was listed as a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, and as a New York Public Library Best Book for Reading and Sharing. She is also the author of the young adult novel Secrets of Truth And Beauty which received a starred review in Publishers Weekly and was on the ALA Rainbow list. A former middle-school librarian, Megan lives in Maine with her family. www.meganfrazerblakemore.com @meganbfrazer.