The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (School & Library Binding)

by Robert Cormier (Author) "THE day that Barney Snow saw the Bumblebee for the first time (although he didn't know it was the Bumblebee, of course) was also the..." (more)
Key Phrases: Billy the Kidney, Allie Roon, Barney Snow (more...)

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Product Description
Sixteen-year-old Barney has only fleeting memories about his past but, as a voluntary patient at the institute for experimental medicine, he knows he is different from the terminally ill patients surrounding him. His involvement with the bitter, slowly dying, Mazzo brings Barney hope, pain, and a moment of heroic glory. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Sixteen-year-old Barney can't remember life before the Complex, an experimental clinlc. He knows he's different--he's the control subject. Then he uncovers a terrible secret about himself, a secret that drives him to fulfill his and his fellow subjects' ultimate dream. The Bumblebee must fly! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: San Val (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881033227
• ISBN-13: 978-0881033229
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,343,576 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A dark, beautiful, and inspiring novel., July 31, 1999

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This review is from: The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (Laurel-Leaf Books) (Paperback)

Robert Cormier does it again in The Bumblebee Flies Anyway! It's a dark and sometimes confusing story (according to my mother, I understood it perfectly), with believable and complex characters and a twist you would never suspect. This is the first Cormier novel I've read, and since then I now own all his books and have read most of them. I was inspired to read it when I actually *met* Mr. Cormier at an awards convention for young writers (I had won an award for a short story I wrote based on the same quote The Bumblebee Flies Anyway was based on). I'm very glad I met such a womnderful man and a fantastic author. This book, so far, is my favourite of all his work, but if you don't know what to read next, pick up a Cormier novel. I guarantee you won't regret it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Beautiful.", January 29, 1999

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This review is from: The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (Laurel-Leaf Books) (Paperback)

a bittersweet story about young adult misfits in a strange laboratory....wonderfully written, as always from Mr. C.....if you've only read The Chocolate War books, boy, you've got a lot of great stuff ahead of you.....similar to "I Am the Cheese," but more uplifting.....the ending is transcendent.....not just for young adults--buy this book & pass it around to everyone you know...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!, July 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (Laurel-Leaf Books) (Paperback)

Darkly poignant and sweetly done, this novel is a must-read for anyone who's ever been a teen...ANYONE. "The Bumblebee Flies Anyway" explores the deep psychologies involved in young Barney's confused and complex life, and shows what happens when life's "expectations" aren't met. As a full-fledged Robert Cormier fan (I've read some six-seven Cormier-penned tales), I can tell you that this is the one to get if you want to get a feel for Mr. Cormier's writing style and unique wordsmithing. It's the type of book to read even IF you aren't assigned it in class...even though none of my high school classes ever assigned any Cormier, I still found his stuff worthwhile reading--and still do.