The Secret Life of Bees
By Sue Monk Kidd
-pgs: 302
The story centers a round Lily Owen and her search for an explanation about her mother’s death. The subject is not something she can broach with her father but she does have certain reflections of the day that disturb her greatly. When her stand in mom (a black woman), gets in trouble for insulting three racists, she frees her and they take off on an adventure. Lily ends up in a house of all women where she learns about the female spirit and reconnects with her mother. Throughout the story, the author uses the life of bees to explain what is occurring in the story. Very well written and I would highly recommend if for girls.