The Secret Life of Bees
Author: Sue Kidd Monk
Category: Fiction
Reviewer: Kendra Ackerman
Department/Position: English teacher
Summary : What a beautiful book--one of my favorites. Set in the South during the Civil Rights movement, we meet Lily, a white child living with T. Ray, a bitter, abusive father and Rosaleen, her outspoken black housekeeper. Each character is on a quest: Lily searches for redemption and forgiveness--can she ever overcome the fact that she was responsible for her mother's death and her father's hatred? Rosaleen searches for freedom--can she ever be a true member of this society? During this quest, Lily and Rosaleen meet three sisters who pave the road to truth and recovery. This story wrestles with all the traits to define humanity--equality, family, love, acceptance, and forgiveness.
Recommended Audience: 9th and above
Rating: 5 (high)
This book is available in the AHS library.
Category: Fiction
Reviewer: Kendra Ackerman
Department/Position: English teacher
Summary : What a beautiful book--one of my favorites. Set in the South during the Civil Rights movement, we meet Lily, a white child living with T. Ray, a bitter, abusive father and Rosaleen, her outspoken black housekeeper. Each character is on a quest: Lily searches for redemption and forgiveness--can she ever overcome the fact that she was responsible for her mother's death and her father's hatred? Rosaleen searches for freedom--can she ever be a true member of this society? During this quest, Lily and Rosaleen meet three sisters who pave the road to truth and recovery. This story wrestles with all the traits to define humanity--equality, family, love, acceptance, and forgiveness.
Recommended Audience: 9th and above
Rating: 5 (high)
This book is available in the AHS library.
posted by Anonymous at 2:31 PM
1 Comments:
I also really enjoyed reading "The Secret Life Of Bees." It presents a powerful contrast between a life of slavery and entrapment, portrayed by Lily and Rosaleen's lives with T. Ray, and the freedom and healing they find during their time with the beekeeping sisters.
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