Book
The secret life of bees
Record details
- ISBN: 0670894605 :
- ISBN: 9780670032372
- ISBN: 0670032379
- ISBN: 9780965331920 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 096533192X (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780670894604 (acid-free paper)
- ISBN: 0670894605 (acid-free paper)
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Physical Description:
xii, 301 p. ; 23 cm.
print - Publisher: New York : Viking, 2002.
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | Set in South Carolina in 1964, [this book] tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the town's fiercest racists, Lily decides they should both escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. There they are taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters who introduce Lily to a mesmerizing world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna who presides over their household. This is a remarkable story about divine female power and the transforming power of love--a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.-Back cover. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Teenage girls Fiction African American women Fiction Maternal deprivation Fiction Race relations Fiction Beekeepers Fiction Sisters Fiction South Carolina Fiction |
| Genre: | Bildungsromans. Domestic fiction. |
| Topic Heading: | EHS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Terryville High School 2010 9th & 10th Grade Summer Reading List THS 2009 Grade 9 Summer Reading JBHS Tenth Grade Summer Reading. 09holycross12h/ap |
Available copies
- 35 of 39 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockville Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 39 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville Public Library | F KID (Text) | 34035114182617 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
