Under the Light of Fireflies, Lee Sanders
Under the Light of Fireflies, Lee Sanders
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Under the Light of Fireflies

Author: Lee Sanders

Narrator: Christian Leatherman

Unabridged: 10 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/30/2025


Synopsis

A Booklist Starred Review

A big-hearted coming-of-age debut about a tiger, a Russian, a model airplane, unexplainable disaster, and a bewildered twelve-year-old boy just trying to find his place in the world.

It's 1981 in Texarkana, Texas, and Noah Ellis is trying hard to remember. Still reeling from the loss of his father in a suspicious tragedy, Noah is in a tragedy of his own—one that results in another inexplicable death, this time leaving Noah to suffer from severe amnesia.

After that day, everything changes. Noah becomes an unwitting star in a highly publicized trial. Girls start to notice him, and kids who once bullied him now allow him to run with their pack—at a cost. Standing as always in his big brother's shadow, Noah also has a little sister he must look out for. But Noah's still stuck on that day and the accident he can't remember. As town secrets come to light and summer draws to a close, Noah must find a way to salvage all that he's lost, and to learn what is truly precious.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Patti on May 25, 2025

I loved this story so much! This is my hometown. I knew all the locations. I remember the zoo. I remember sitting at the baseball field and hearing the monkeys chatter and the lions roar. The rivalry between Arkansas High and Texas High was and is still ongoing (though the ballgames are no more.). T......more

Goodreads review by Christy on May 29, 2025

Loved this coming of age story.......more

Goodreads review by Amy on October 06, 2025

Under the Light of Fireflies is a heartfelt and beautifully written debut by my friend Lee Sanders that captures the confusion, wonder, and heartbreak of growing up. Set in 1981 Texarkana, the novel follows 12-year-old Noah Ellis as he tries to piece together a fractured memory and life in the wake......more

Goodreads review by YSBR on April 19, 2025

Noah, a shy and awkward white boy living in Texarkana, Texas in 1981 with his mother and  siblings, faces an increasingly difficult life following his father's mysterious death. The summer before high school, when girls were an alien species, and baseball was the center of his universe, takes a deva......more

Goodreads review by Mrmozambique on March 05, 2025

I'm not a frequent reviewer on Goodreads, but what a great surprise! I'm typically a non-fiction reader. I love stories of outdoor adventures like hiking the Appalachian Trail or riding bikes around the world. Well, Sanders took me on a totally different adventure in Under the Light of Fireflies. Mo......more