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Hour of the Bees

Lindsay Eagar

Twelve-year-old Carol spends a summer helping her parents move her grandfather into an Albuquerque nursing home. He has dementia, and she is initially unhappy about the visit. As time passes, Carol feels increasingly drawn to him and listens to his extraordinary stories. The tales seem fantastic, yet she wonders whether they may contain truth. The book places their growing connection amid a move prompted by her grandfather’s changing needs.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
670L
ATOS Book Level
4.5
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
9
Word Count
62538
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
P
Themes
Family · Fantasy And Magic · Grandparents And Generations · Medicine And Health
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Candlewick
Published
September 12, 2017
Pages
368
ISBN-13
9780763691202
Language
English
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