Aristotle: The Firefly's Message

by Elizabeth M. Brown

Aristotle: The Firefly's Message
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Aristotle: The Firefly's Message

by Elizabeth M. Brown

Published Jan 30, 2007
40 Pages
8.5 x 11 Color Paperback
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION / General


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Book Details

What happens when a lost boy befriends a firefly?

In the streets of Ancient Greece, a young boy wanders, lost, hungry, and afraid. One night he comes upon a firefly with a broken wing, that he takes into his care. But when the firefly, called Aristotle, asks to be set free, it sets in motion the most miraculous happenings.

 

Book Excerpt

"Goodbye, Aristotle, thanks for being my friend, but why did our friendship have to end?" His answer came soon as he looked to the sky, There a light in the distance....

 

About the Author

Elizabeth M. Brown

Author, Elizabeth Brown, is proud to say that Midwest Book Review has written a very favorable review on "Aristotle: The Firefly's Message." They have also given "Aristotle..." a five star rating. Mr. James A Cox, Editor-in-Chief at MBR, has also made the review available to school and community librarians throughout Wisconsin's public school systems and community libraries. Mr. Cox says the review has also been provided to the Thomson-Gale interactive CD-ROM series "Book Review Index" (published four times yearly for academic, corporate, and public library systems). He adds that the review will be archived on the Midwest Book Review website for the next five years and that the review will be posted on Amazon. com. Elizabeth, the author, resides in Woodbury, Minnesota. She is the mother of five, now grown, children. With much encouragement from her family through the years - Elizabeth believes it is time to share "Aristotle: The Firefly's Message" with others. Her other children's stories include "Wind Rider" and "Briny: The Spiny Lobster," which will be available soon and also a second "Aristotle: The Firefly" story is in the offing.
Illustrator Ramona Schuna, Elizabeth Brown's daughter, says that the warmth and love of her family was inspiration for creating the poignant characters for "Aristotle: The Firefly's Message." Though a skilled artist, she credits her education in computer science with helping her to bring this book into physical form.

 

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