The eighteen linked short stories in The Moon’s Fireflies take us inside the experience of living as a foreigner in an African village. Adopted by two village boys, Effiong and Little Etim, the narrator is drawn into the life of the West African village of Akai Ison. He has been posted there to teach in the local school but spends most of his time learning.
The Moon’s Fireflies is a collection of 18 short stories set in West Africa. The first 16 are interconnected and are set in and around the village of Aki Ison in Nigeria. The stories are about an American teacher posted to the village school who ends up learning more about life, tolerance and humanity than he ever expected. The characters are well developed and very likeable.
Madison is a trained anthropologist who worked for many years in West Africa as a volunteer teacher.
Source: The Association of Book Publishers of BC. BC Books for BC Schools. 2011-2012.