Soinbhe Lally, . . Scholastic Signature, $4.50 (, $4.50 ISBN p) ISBN 978-0-590-51045-5
In a starred review, PW characterized this story as a "stirring allegory set in a beehive that is undergoing political and social upheaval." Ages 10-up. (May)
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