The Last Beekeeper (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780063006553)

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 Cicer 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 Cicer 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 Silo--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 Silo's walls--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 species--the honeybee. Can the last surviving beehive be the key to pulling the Valley out from under Silo's thumb, or will they destroy what remains of Yoly's future?

Author: Pablo Cartaya
ISBN-10: 0063006553
ISBN-13: 9780063006553
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2022
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.78w x 1.07d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 517717 / Last Beekeeper


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 05/23/2022
Booklist 06/01/2022 pg. 84
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2022 pg. 113
School Library Journal 08/01/2022 pg. 85
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average