Hour of the Bees

Hour of the Bees

"A beautifully written novel about a 12-year-old girl named Carol who spends the summer with her parents at her grandfather's ranch as he falls under the fog of dementia. The stories Carol's grandfather shares become part of Carol's story too, and this moving introduction to magical realism and coming-of-age is a good fit for pre-teens." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor

What does it mean to be fully alive? Magic blends with reality in a stunning coming-of-age novel about a girl, a grandfather, wanderlust, and reclaiming your roots.

Things are only impossible if you stop to think about them. . . .

While her friends are spending their summers having pool parties and sleepovers, twelve-year-old Carolina â€” Carol â€” is spending hers in the middle of the New Mexico desert, helping her parents move the grandfather sheâ€™s never met into a home for people with dementia. At first, Carol avoids prickly Grandpa Serge. But as the summer wears on and the heat bears down, Carol finds herself drawn to him, fascinated by the crazy stories he tells her about a healing tree, a green-glass lake, and the bees that will bring back the rain and end a hundred years of drought. As the thin line between magic and reality starts to blur, Carol must decide for herself what is possible â€” and what it means to be true to her roots. Readers who dream that thereâ€™s something more out there will be enchanted by this captivating novel of family, renewal, and discovering the wonder of the world.
Country USA
Brand Candlewick Press
Manufacturer Candlewick
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780763679224
Color White
ReleaseDate 2016-03-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780763679224

Country	USA
Brand	Candlewick Press
Manufacturer	Candlewick
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780763679224
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2016-03-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780763679224

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