{"product_id":"bumblebee-season-isbn-9798217044900","title":"Bumblebee Season","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Eileen Garvin, nationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Music of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrow Talk\u003c\/i\u003e, a heartwarming new story that returns to the vibrant world of beekeeping in a small Oregon town\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBeekeeper Jake Stevenson should be celebrating. His fledgling honey farm has been inundated with orders. Instead, Jake is worried. He can’t seem to hire anyone—with local teens more interested in jobs at Hood River’s hip waterfront—and there’s no way he can handle the approaching harvest all by himself, no matter how adept he’s become at maneuvering among the beehives in his wheelchair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile Flaco López, a young migrant from Mexico, is lost on Mount Hood when he stumbles upon Jake’s beehives in a high alpine meadow. As Flaco takes refuge on Jake’s farm, they begin to form a tentative friendship. And the two soon cross paths with Abigail Plue, a scientist more interested in insects than people, who’s on Mount Hood studying a threatened native bumblebee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen a local rabble rouser begins to rally support to build a commercial hunting camp that would destroy Mount Hood’s pristine wilderness—the home of Jake’s honeybees and Abigail’s beloved bumblebees. And Jake, Abigail, and Flaco must come together to protect everything they hold dear. Full of warmth, big-hearted characters, and a celebration of nature in all its complexity, \u003ci\u003eBumblebee Season\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that human connection might just be the most powerful force there is.“Garvin is a master at creating hive-like communities vibrating with characters readers will enthusiastically embrace.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A heart-wrenching yet uplifting story…Readers will cheer on the heroes of this winning story.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“The characters’ perspectives contrast sharply and shift in each chapter, making this a dynamic and engaging story. The writing is engaging and speeds along compellingly.” \u003cb\u003e—Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEileen Garvin \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the nationally bestselling novels\u003ci\u003e Crow Talk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Music of Bees, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the acclaimed memoir \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Sister\u003c\/i\u003e. Born and raised in Washington State, she lives in Oregon.","brand":"Dutton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233006334181,"sku":"NP9798217044900","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9798217044900.jpg?v=1767723184","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/bumblebee-season-isbn-9798217044900","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}