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Eagar, Lindsay

Hour of the Bees

362 pp. | Candlewick | March, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-7922-4 $16.99
(3) 4-6 While spending the summer on her family's dilapidated sheep ranch, twelve-year-old Carol connects unexpectedly with her grandfather. Grandpa--who suffers from dementia--tells an engrossing, fable-like story of their family heritage: it's fantastical, but strange events make Carol wonder if it could be true. This quiet family story has a vivid New Mexico desert setting and a beguiling dash of magical realism.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald

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