{"product_id":"9781681197517","title":"The Queen Bee and Me","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Queen Bee and Me\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gillian McDunn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the highly acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eCaterpillar Summer\u003c\/i\u003e comes a heartfelt story about the sweetness and stings of middle-school friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeg 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis pitch-perfect exploration of middle-school friendship dynamics brims with heart and hope, and will resonate with readers of all ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaim for \u003ci\u003eCaterpillar Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Indies Introduce Pick\u003cbr\u003eA Texas Bluebonnet Selection\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eParents \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“McDunn portrays the intertwined emotional lives of middle-school kids with sensitivity and precision. . . . An insightful story of friendship and change.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Meg's first-person narration is emotive and candid. . . . Refreshingly genuine.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“McDunn deftly sketches Meg's struggles amid seventh grade's unspoken social order. . . . Readers will identify with the pitch-perfect middle school dynamics.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fully realized characters and high-stakes yet realistic middle school dilemmas with real-world applications make this a royal addition to shelves.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An engaging, honest book--I love Cat, and you will, too!” —\u003ci\u003eKimberly Brubaker Bradley, Newbery Honor-winning author of THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE on CATERPILLAR SUMMER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I could almost smell the ocean air as I read Gillian McDunn's \u003ci\u003eCaterpillar Summer\u003c\/i\u003e. What a beautiful story of family, forgiveness, life on an island, and growing up.” —\u003ci\u003eKate Messner, author of BREAKOUT and THE SEVENTH WISH on CATERPILLAR SUMMER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An engrossing, heartwarming, beautifully written debut about building and rebuilding family ties.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review, on CATERPILLAR SUMMER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“McDunn's poignant, gratifying debut about friendship and family encourages both empathy and hope.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review, on CATERPILLAR SUMMER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of the books \u003ci\u003eRules \u003c\/i\u003eby Cynthia Lord and \u003ci\u003eMockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e by Kathryn Erskine will enjoy this well-written book about the struggles of a fractured family.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection on CATERPILLAR SUMMER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sweet summer story that middle grade readers will appreciate.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on CATERPILLAR SUMMER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will find Cat to be an admirable and fully credible heroine . . . and the idyllic island setting makes for a wistful summer escape.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB on CATERPILLAR SUMMER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003ePaints an intricate and heart-wrenching portrait of middle school . . . Fans of Celia C. Pérez and Kate DiCamillo will gobble up this novel.\"\u003ci\u003e - BCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681197517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40706868674766,"sku":"9781681197517","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_eaa5646e-13c5-4f5e-943b-99dc8ea34706.jpg?v=1640582488","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681197517","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}