As she rethinks her roots and what she thought she knew about her family, Carol comes to the realization that Serge's past is quickly catching up with her present. Yet when her grandfather chooses her as the subject for his stories - tales of a magical healing tree, a lake, and the grandmother she never knew - Carol sees glimmers of something special in what her parents dismiss as Serge's madness.
Bees seem to be following her around, but the drought means this is impossible.
This made me order it, and read it in less than a week. I have also seen it mentioned as an early contender for the 2017 Newbery Award as the best book for children. It has been recommended many times by teachers and librarians on Twitter. When she and her family move to his deserted ranch in order to transfer him to a care home, Carol struggles to cope with the suffocating heat and the effects of her grandfather's dementia. The Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eager is a 2016 new release. This powerful debut novel delicately blurs the line between truth and fiction as Carol unravels the fantastical stories of her mentally ill grandfather. A beautifully written debut novel that weaves together magic and reality, about a girl's relationship with her mentally ill grandfather.
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