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Firefly Song: Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain Discovery

Colleen Paeff, illustrated by Ji-Hyuk Kim

Lynn Frierson Faust spends summers in the Great Smoky Mountains watching fireflies flash in rhythm together. Scientists initially believe synchronous fireflies exist only outside the Western Hemisphere, but Lynn carefully observes what she sees. As an adult, she works with biologist Jonathan Copeland to observe, collect, and study the species later known as Photinus carolinus. Their work documents synchronous fireflies in the Western Hemisphere and brings the Smoky Mountains display to scientific attention.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.

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Themes
Curiosity · Insects And Bugs · Nature · Science
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published
June 10, 2025
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781665931847
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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