num_pages: 304
description: Award-winning author Pablo Cartayas latest middle grade The Last Beekeeper follows twelve-year-old Yolanda Cicern as she fights to the save the last known beehive in the world from extinction against nearly insurmountable obstaclesan environment completely changed by climate change and the greedy humans who will profit from the bees.In a future shaken by climate disasters Yolanda Cicern knows that nature is something to be feared. From the crops that dont grow to the terrifying creatures that roam the countryside Yolys life in the Valley is brutal and harsh. She dreams of leaving her farm to live in Silothe most advanced town for miles around. But first Yoly will need to prove she belongs in a place where only the smartest and most useful are welcomed.Between her razor-sharp smarts and sheer determination Yoly is well on her way to leaving her farm life when she discovers her family can no longer afford her schooling. Desperate for a solution Yoly is forced to take matters into her own hands but the closer she gets to securing her future the more she uncovers the dangers lying inside Silos wallsones that threaten the entire Valley.As she cracks long guarded secrets Yoly along with those closest to her are put in grave peril and the only chance of surviving may lie in the rediscovery of a long extinct speciesthe honeybee. Can the last surviving beehive be the key to pulling the Valley out from under Silos thumb or will they destroy what remains of Yolys future?The Last Beekeeper is a gripping adventure story about fighting to right the wrongs of past generations while finding hope in the present by award-winning author Pablo Cartaya.
language: English
title: The Last Beekeeper
publisher: HarperCollins