Last Beekeeper, The - Pablo Cartaya

Jane Addams Children's Book Award for Younger Children Finalist Texas Bluebonnet Award List 2022-23 Facing a world dually altered by climate change and those who profit from it, Yolanda Cicerón will have to fight to save the last known beehive from extinction in this stirring new adventure by award-winning author Pablo Cartaya. In a future shaken by climate disasters, Yolanda Cicerón knows that nature is something to be feared. While life in the Valley is brutal and harsh, Yoly dreams of leaving her farm to live in Siloâ"the most advanced town for miles around. But 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 until she discovers her family can no longer afford her schooling. When forced to take matters into her own hands, the closer she gets to securing her future, the more she uncovers the dangers lying inside Siloâs wallsâ"ones that threaten the entire Valley.  As she cracks long-guarded secrets, Yoly, along with those closest to her, is put in grave peril, and the only chance of surviving may lie in the rediscovery of a long-extinct speciesâ"the honeybee. Can the last surviving beehive be the key to pulling the Valley out from under Siloâs thumb, or will they destroy what remains of Yolyâs future? 

TITLE: Last Beekeeper, The

AUTHOR: Pablo Cartaya

SKU: 9780063006560

PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

DATE PUBLISHED: 20231207

PLACE PUBLISHED: United States

PAGES: 304

DIMENSIONS: 194x130

WEIGHT: 197