The Possibility of Fireflies

Fourteen-year-old Ellie, her older sister, Gwen, and her mother have been toughing it out ever since Ellie's father walked out on them. Ellie spends a lot of time alone, especially at night, when all she has to keep her company are the fireflies that flicker in the summer air . . . and the undying hope that someone will come and rescue her from her unhappy life.

Then one day Leo enters her dark world. Leo is handsome, older, and on his way to becoming a rock star. Ellie thinks that maybe he can be the one to save her. What she learns from Leo is that no one can save you—you have to find a way to save yourself.

So one night—one terrible, frightening, thrilling night—that's exactly what Ellie decides to do.