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The Queen Bee and Me

The Queen Bee and Me

by Gillian McDunn
Hardback
Publication Date: 15/04/2020

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From the highly acclaimed author of Caterpillar Summer comes a heartfelt story about the sweetness and stings of middle-school friendship.

Meg has always found comfort in her best friend Beatrix's shadow. Self-assured Beatrix is the one who makes decisions, and the girls have been a pair since kindergarten. But middle school has brought some changes in Beatrix, especially when Meg tries to step outside her role as sidekick.

A special science elective is Meg's first step away, but when she's paired with quirky new girl Hazel, Beatrix steps in to stake her claim on Meg. Meg is taken aback at how mean Beatrix can be--and how difficult it is to stand up to her friend. But as Meg gets to know Hazel while working on their backyard beehive project, she starts to wonder: Is being Beatrix's friend worth turning down the possibility of finding her own voice?

This pitch-perfect exploration of middle-school friendship dynamics brims with heart and hope, and will resonate with readers of all ages.

ISBN:
9781681197517
9781681197517
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
15-04-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
288
Dimensions (mm):
210x140x29.46mm

"McDunn portrays the intertwined emotional lives of middle-school kids with sensitivity and precision...An insightful story of friendship and change."
Booklist 

"Meg's first-person narration is emotive and candid...Refreshingly genuine."
Kirkus Reviews

"The dynamics of shifting middle school friendships ring true, and readers will recognize themselves and their friends in Meg's struggle with her loyalty to Beatrix, her budding friendship with Hazel, and her need to be true to herself."
School Library Connection

"McDunn deftly sketches Meg's struggles amid seventh grade's unspoken social order...Readers will identify with the pitch-perfect middle school dynamics."
Publishers Weekly

"Fully realized characters and high-stakes yet realistic middle school dilemmas with real-world applications make this a royal addition to shelves."
School Library Journal

Gillian McDunn

Gillian McDunn has lived in California, Missouri, and North Carolina, and is a fan of both the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.

Like Cat, Gillian grew up as the big sister to a younger brother with special needs. She lives near Raleigh, NC, with her family. This is her first book.

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