Fireflies

Bugbooks

by Nicole Helget

Young readers take a close-up look at the appearance, behaviors and life cycle of fireflies. Includes full-color photographs, glossary and index.

24 pages, Library Binding

First published July 1, 2007

About the author

Born in 1976, Nicole Helget grew up on a farm in southern Minnesota, a childhood and place she drew on in the writing of her memoir, The Summer of Ordinary Ways. She received her BA and an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Based on the novel's first chapter, NPR's Scott Simon awarded The Turtle Catcher the Tamarack Prize from Minnesota Monthly.