Firefly Cloak

By: Sheri Reynolds

Narrated by: Jenna Lamia

Eight-year-old Tessa Lee and her little brother, Travis, are left at a campground by their mother and her boyfriend, a crooked-nosed man named Goose. All the two children have is a tent, their bags of clothes, the firefly cloak they'd used for covers the night before, and a phone number printed in magic marker on Travis' back. Tessa Lee knows that her momma and Goose have skedaddled in a car with recently changed license plates. She just doesn't know why.

So begins a journey that will take Tessa Lee into the home of her grandparents, then off in search of the mother she longs for. Her quest is steeped in Southern atmosphere and characters: the owner of the cheesy boardwalk show where Tessa Lee finds her mother and loses her again; the bingo-playing grandmother who holds her close; the old man who thinks the CIA is after him and boards up his house. Running throughout, like threads in a cloak, are themes of guilt, loss, and reunion.

©2006 Sheri Reynolds (P)2006 HighBridge Company

Critic reviews

"Uplifting in its explorations of family, forgiveness, and redemption." (Publishers Weekly)
"Reynolds' newest novel delivers more of the rich southern atmosphere and coming-of-age drama that made The Rapture of Canaan an Oprah Book Club selection and best seller." (Booklist)

Good, but nothing I would recommend

first of all, thank you so much for the author and to everyone who put in all of the effort that made this publication possible. It was a nice story, but it was pretty superficial without a lot of deep character development.
Nice, but not memorable or extraordinary.

Firefly Cloak

Narrated well. Enjoyed the story. I was a little dissatisfied by the ending...seemed a bit sudden.

F7refly Cloak

Wonderfully told, magical.
The narration is superb.
Highly recomend for everyone . Have tissue !!!

Poignant Story of Life.

What made the experience of listening to Firefly Cloak the most enjoyable?

The performance of the reader.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Firefly Cloak?

When the girl is reunited with her grandmother.

Which character – as performed by Jenna Lamia – was your favorite?

The title character.

If you could take any character from Firefly Cloak out to dinner, who would it be and why?

The grandmother because she and I could relate.

the narrator is great!

I really enjoyed the story. My only complaint is the music that ends the chapters is too loud and over takes the narrator. I really loved listening to the narrator though.