The Firefly Code
Ebook
Overview
Mori 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 so 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?
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.
In this gorgeously-crafted utopian saga from Megan Frazer Blakemore, five friends must find the courage to change the course of the future . . .
Commercial/literary blend with unique utopian setting: Similar to the big questions she tackled in The Water Castle, Megan plays with elements of a futuristic utopian society, giving readers many new questions to think about in this gorgeous, thought-provoking novel.
Well-loved, highly acclaimed author: We’re continuing to build Megan as a staple of quality literature for middle-grade readers, with conference appearances and indie outreach.
Timely scientific elements for teachers: This story digs into the ethical questions surrounding artificial intelligence in a fascinating way that will be a great starting point for teachers to talk about the future of our world and science.
Endearing friendship and universal themes: Despite the utopian setting, this story feels intimate and warm, giving readers the opportunity to explore the ideas of an alternate future within the comfort of the world they already know.
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.
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.
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 The Giver . . . A very good selection for middle grade readers drawn to high-concept science fiction.
Will have children turning pages and thinking about important questions. An excellent choice for those who love Lois Lowry’s The Giver or Margaret Peterson Haddix’s sci-fi adventures.
Less stark than The Giver (1993), this welcome addition to the dystopic utopia genre is a young cousin of Ally Condie’s Matched (2010) and Mary Pearson’s The Adoration of Jenna Fox (2008).
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.
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.
It is no mystery that readers will come to love Hazel Kaplansky.
Thought provoking . . . a tribute to the great girl detectives of children’s literature.
- Title: The Firefly Code
- Author: Megan Frazer Blakemore
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 256
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781619636378, 9781681195278, 1681195275, 1619636379
- Resource ID: LLS:9781619636378
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T15:32:42Z
MEGAN FRAZER BLAKEMORE is the author of 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.