G346 Book Review of Bee Summers by Melanie Dugan
Name of Book: Bee Summers Author: Melanie Dugan ISBN: 978-0-9880627-5-7 Publisher: Upstart Press Type of book: 1966-1990s? father/daughter relationship, war, abandonment, summers, bees, writing, creativity, growing up, estrangement, adults as role models Year it was published: 2014 Summary: The spring Melissa (Lissy) Singer is eleven years old her mother walks out of the house and never returns. That summer Lissy's father, a migratory beekeeper, takes her along with him on his travels. The trip and the people she meets change her life. Over the years that follow, Melissa tries to unlock the mystery of her mother’s disappearance and struggles to come to terms with her loss. Characters: The main characters include Melissa aka Lissy Singer who worships her mother and discovers her creativity and expressing herself. There is also Nate Singer, Lissy's father who has a lot of odd jobs and who is doing the best he can under the situation. He has an interesting ass...