The secret life of bees / Sue Monk Kidd.
"Set in South Carolina in 1964, [this book] tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the town's fiercest racists, Lily decides they should both escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. There they are taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters who introduce Lily to a mesmerizing world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna who presides over their household. This is a remarkable story about divine female power and the transforming power of love--a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780965331920
- ISBN: 096533192X
- ISBN: 0142001740
- ISBN: 9780142001745
- ISBN: 0670894605
- ISBN: 9780670894604
- ISBN: 9780670032372
- ISBN: 0670032379
- ISBN: 0143114557
- ISBN: 9780143114550
- Physical Description: xii, 301 pages, 15 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc., 2002.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes a readers guide.Publisher may vary.
- Target Audience Note:
- 840L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.7 15 68836.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Teenage girls > Fiction.
African American women > Fiction.
Maternal deprivation > Fiction.
Race relations > Fiction.
Beekeepers > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
South Carolina > Fiction. - Genre:
- Coming-of-age fiction
Domestic fiction.
Additional Physical Form Titles
| Secret life of bees. Secret life of bees. |
Available copies
- 94 of 122 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 4 current holds with 122 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troutman Branch Library | F KIDD (Text) | 33114014148175 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Kidd (Text) | 31010000392425 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F KIDD (Text) | 39493106954268 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/08/2026 |
| Alexander Main Library | F Kidd (Text) | 34269000640251 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Allen Library | FIC KIDD (Text) | 38198000295194 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F KID (Text) | 80605000830033 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F KID (Text) | 50503010652032 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | FIC KID (Text) | 31111002266362 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | FIC (Text) | 38344100975711 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | F KID (Text) | 39488200398602 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/10/2026 |
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