The secret life of bees
by ariana mendieta
summary
the secret life of bees is basically about a 14 year old white girl from south carolina whomlives on a peach farm with her father his name is t ray hes very hes very abusive and neglectful , lily has terrible secret , she shot and killed her mother she has a housekeeper named rosaleen daise who takes care of lily for fourteen years
Characters
- august boatwright
- June boatwright
- Rosaleen daise
- lily owens
- t ray owens
Character analysis for lily owens
trait 1 : deppressed
eviedence - accidently killed her mother
Trait 2: scared
evidence- father is very very abusive
Quote from or about character
" i have found that if you love life , life will love you back "
theme
family isnt fun
important event ( briefly summarize)
she runs away to go live with her nanny they all move to Tiburon South Carolina
recomendation
i think highschoolers will enjoy this book because they would undrstand