A 14 year old girl searches for love, belonging and information about her mom. Tragically she loses her mom at the age of four. She's left behind to grow up on a farm with her dad, who isn't the fathering type.She runs away, following the only clue her mother left behind. A picture with the name of a town written on the back. She has no cidea what she'll find, but she heads out anyways. When she arrives, she finds her way to a bee farm. Here she learns about bees, her mom, herself and what love really feels like.
This book is set in a time where colored people are just beginning to have the right to vote. And addresses some racial issues. It made me think a lot about how extremely difficult it must have been for colored people to get through every day life. I'm glad things aren't the same today.
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I saw the movie and read the book last year--really enjoyed it!
By the way I wouldn't recommend her other book, "The Mermaid Chair". Not nearly as good as this one!
Oooh, good to know. We were thinking about that one for our next Book Group.
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