The house you pass on the way

Firefly & Fern Summary

Staggered across a single summer day, this poignant novel follows Staggerlee as she navigates identity, family expectations, and self-discovery through an encounter with a girl living in a house she passes on the way home. Woodson's lyrical prose and authentic voice help young readers explore questions of acceptance, belonging, and what it means to be true to yourself during the formative teenage years.