The Secret Life of Bees
by Kidd, Sue Monk
EscapeHistorical FictionDeath & DyingBlack PeopleWomenParents & Parental FiguresALA Outstanding Books for the College BoundYALSA Popular Paperbacks
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AR Book Level
5.7
AR Points
15
Word Count
93,316
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
216719 EN
About this book
Fourteen-year-old Lily and her companion, Rosaleen, an African-American woman who has cared for Lily since her mother's death, flee their home after Rosaleen is victimised by racist police officers and find a safe haven in Tiburon, South Carolina.