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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
"Set in South Carolina in 1964. //The Secret Life of Bees// tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black 'stand-in mother'. Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racist in town. Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina - a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters. Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Modonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come."

Kidd, Sue Monk. __The Secret Life of Bees__. Penguin Group: New York, 2002.

=Class Assignment= ===Each student is expected to keep up-to-date on the reading assignments. In addition to reading, you will be assigned chapters that you will lead. When you are leading, you are expected to post a chapter summary and three discussion questions. You will also facilitate the discussion in class on your assigned day.===