Fourteen-year-old Lily and Rosaleen, the African-American woman who has loved her like a mother since she was four, flee their home after Rosaleen is victimized by racist police officers and find a safe haven in Tiburon, South Carolina, at the home of three eccentric beekeeping sisters. Includes a reader's guide.
General Note
"Now a major motion picture starring Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia keys, Sophie Okonedo"--Cover.