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Peony lives with her sister, Magnolia, and her grandfather on a fruit farm outside the city. All Peony really wants is to be a bee. Even though she is only nine -- and bees must be ten -- Peony already knows all there is to know about being a bee and she is determined to achieve her dream.Life on the farm is a scrabble, but there is enough to eat and a place to sleep, and there is love. Then Peony's mother arrives to take her away from everything she has ever known. Peony is taken to the city to work for a wealthy family. Will Peony's grit and quick thinking be enough to keep her safe? How to Bee is a beautiful and fierce novel for younger readers, and the voice of Peony will stay with you long after you read the last page.
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HOW TO BEE published by Allen & Unwin in Australia and NZ in 2017,by Old Barn Books in the UK in 2018,and by Groundwood in North America in 2020.Winner: Children's Book Council of Australia Award, 2018Winner: New Zealand Book Award, 2018Winner: Patricia Wrightson Prize, NSW Premiers Awards, 2018Shortlisted: Queensland Literary PrizeShortlisted: South Australian Festival Literary PrizeShortlisted: Aurealis AwardShortlisted: Ditmar AwardBren lives and travels Australia in a bus and half her life is spent knocking red dust out of her keyboard. Look out for her new book in 2019 - The Dog Runner.
