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The secret life of bees / Sue Monk Kidd.
After her "stand-in mother," a bold black woman named Rosaleen, insults the three biggest racists in town, Lily Owens joins Rosaleen on a journey to Tiburon, South Carolina, where they are taken in by three black, bee-keeping sisters.
Record details
- ISBN: 0670032379
- ISBN: 0670894605 (acid-free paper)
- Physical Description: xii, 301 pages ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 2002.
Content descriptions
| Citation/References Note: | Library Journal Publisher's Weekly Booklist |
| Target Audience Note: | 840L Lexile. Adult |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR 5.7 15.0 |
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| Subject: | Teenage girls > Fiction. African American women > Fiction. Maternal deprivation > Fiction. South Carolina > Fiction. Race relations > Fiction. Beekeepers > Fiction. Sisters > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Bildungsromans. Domestic fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Library | AF KIDD (Text) | 37845000058573 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
After her "stand-in mother," a bold black woman named Rosaleen, insults the three biggest racists in town, Lily Owens joins Rosaleen on a journey to Tiburon, South Carolina, where they are taken in by three black, bee-keeping sisters.
