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The secret life of bees
(Book)

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Published:
New York, New York : Penguin Books, 2013.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
313 pages ; 20 cm
Status:

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Status
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Boulder NoBo Adult Fiction
F Kidd
Due Oct 5, 2024
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Louisville Adult Fiction
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Description

"Set in South Carolina during the tumultuous summer of 1964, The Secret Life of Bees also ushered young Lily Owens, a girl transformed by the power and divinity of the female spirit, into the canon of modern-day heroines. Lily and her fierce-hearted black ‘stand-in mother’ escape the racism of their hometown and find refuge with an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, whose world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna is mesmerizing."--Publisher's description.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143124320, 0143124323
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.7, 15 Points
Lexile measure:
840

Notes

Description
"Set in South Carolina during the tumultuous summer of 1964, The Secret Life of Bees also ushered young Lily Owens, a girl transformed by the power and divinity of the female spirit, into the canon of modern-day heroines. Lily and her fierce-hearted black ‘stand-in mother’ escape the racism of their hometown and find refuge with an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, whose world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna is mesmerizing."--Publisher's description.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Kidd, S. M. (2013). The secret life of bees. Hardcover edition. New York, New York, Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Kidd, Sue Monk. 2013. The Secret Life of Bees. New York, New York, Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Kidd, Sue Monk, The Secret Life of Bees. New York, New York, Penguin Books, 2013.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Kidd, Sue Monk. The Secret Life of Bees. Hardcover edition. New York, New York, Penguin Books, 2013.

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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