Hour Of The Bees

HourOf The Bees by Lindsay Eagar, 360 pages

Carol is disappointed that she has to spend the entire summer at her grandfather’s ranch, preparing him for a move.  Her grandfather has dementia, and can no longer live alone.  Her only consolation is that her parents are nearly as unhappy about the situation as she is.  But as the summer goes by and Carol gets to know her grandfather, the sadder she is about him having to move and selling the ranch.  She also wonders what drove her dad and grandfather apart.  As she listens to her grandfather’s stories, she also wonders how much truth is in them.  This book explores family relationships with a touch of magic thrown in.  This is for kids who like realistic and family stories and magical realism.