num_pages: 494
description: An ordinary girl with an exceptional gift for spelling, young Eliza Naumann embarks on a rough-and-tumble "spelling bee" circuit, where her quirky family will collide with the harsh realities of life.
language: English
title: Bee Season
titlecomplete: Bee Season
characters: Saul Naumann, Eliza Naumann, Miriam Naumann, Aaron Naumann
genres: Adult, Religion, Adult Fiction, Fiction, Jewish, Novels, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Coming Of Age, Book Club
ratings_count: 25136
places: New York City, New York
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Guardian First Book Award
category: Longlist, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Edward Lewis Wallant Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Borders Original Voices Award
category: Fiction, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
publisher: Thorndike Pr