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The secret life of bees
(Book)

Book Cover
Author:
Kidd, Sue Monk.
Published:
New York,N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2003, c2002., New York,N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2003.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xii, 302 pages, 15 pages ; 20 cm.
Status:
On Shelf
Boulder Meadows Adult Fiction
F Kidd

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Boulder Main Adult Fiction
F Kidd
Due Oct 12, 2024
Boulder Meadows Adult Fiction
F Kidd
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Sep 9, 2024
Boulder Reynolds Adult Fiction
F Kidd
Due Sep 30, 2024
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Longmont Adult Fiction
FICTION KIDD, S.M.
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Longmont Adult Fiction
FICTION KIDD, S.M.
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Sep 3, 2024
Longmont Adult Fiction
FICTION KIDD, S.M.
Due Sep 20, 2024
Longmont Teen Fiction
TEEN FICTION KIDD, S.M.
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Loveland Adult Fiction
Kidd, S.
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Sep 15, 2024

Description

During the summer of 1964 in rural South Carolina, a young girl is given a home by three black, beekeeping sisters. As she enters their mesmerizing secret world of bees and honey, she discovers a place where she can find the single thing her heart longs for most.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American women -- Fiction.
Beekeepers -- Fiction.
Maternal deprivation -- Fiction.
Sisters -- Fiction.
South Carolina -- Fiction.
Teenage girls -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
Bildungsromans.
Domestic fiction.
Young adult fiction.

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
0142001740 (pbk.), 9780142001745 (pbk.)
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.7, 15 Points
Lexile measure:
840

Notes

General Note
Includes reader's guide.
Description
During the summer of 1964 in rural South Carolina, a young girl is given a home by three black, beekeeping sisters. As she enters their mesmerizing secret world of bees and honey, she discovers a place where she can find the single thing her heart longs for most.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Kidd, S. M. (20032002). The secret life of bees. New York,N.Y., Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kidd, Sue Monk. 20032002. The Secret Life of Bees. New York,N.Y., Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kidd, Sue Monk, The Secret Life of Bees. New York,N.Y., Penguin Books, 20032002.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Kidd, Sue Monk. The Secret Life of Bees. New York,N.Y., Penguin Books, 20032002.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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