Books like Beholding Bee by Kimberly Newton Fusco
When her carnival home is bombed, 11-year-old Bee and her dog Peabody, piglet Cordelia, and two women only Bee can see leave the chaotic 1942 carnival to search for a real home in a 1930s orphanage. They meet three boys who are orphans and are not accepted by their families. Along the way, Bee overcomes self-esteem issues and the cruelty of a school bully. At the end, Bee discovers a kind family that accepts them.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Kimberly Newton Fusco
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