The last beekeeper
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In a future shaken by climate disasters, twelve-year-old Yoland Ciceron struggles to get away from the grueling life of farming and discovers her only chance of survival may lie in the rediscovery of a long-extinct species--the honeybee.

In a future shaken by climate disasters, Yolanda Cicer̤n knows that nature is something to be feared. From the crops that don't grow to the terrifying creatures that roam the countryside, Yoly's life in the Valley is brutal and harsh. She dreams of leaving her farm to live in Silo, the most advanced town for miles around. First Yoly will need to prove she belongs in a place where only the smartest and most useful are welcomed. Between her razor-sharp smarts and sheer determination, Yoly is well on her way to leaving her farm life when she discovers her family can no longer afford her schooling. Forced to take matters into her own hands, it seems the closer she gets to securing her future, the more she uncovers the dangers lying inside Silo's walls-- dangers that threaten the entire Valley. -- adapted from back cover

Ages 8-12.,Thorndike Press.

Grades 4-6.,Thorndike Press.