Akeem Keeps Bees!
A Close-Up Look at the Honey Makers and Pollinators of Sankofa Farms
$30.28
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
25 February 2025
Summary
Told from Akeem’s perspective, Akeem Keeps Bees! begins with the arrival and installation of a package of bees and follows the sequence of beekeeping tasks throughout the year. Akeem and his dad inspect the hive, find the queen, deal with a swarm, harvest honey, and prepare for winter. Along the way, Akeem also learns the special role that the bees play on the farm. Every part of the process is illustrated for young readers, with graphically inspired panels and diagrams. The author, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781635866094 |
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| ISBN-10: | 163586609X |
| Author: | Kamal E. Bell |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Storey Publishing LLC |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 25 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 406g |
| Dimensions: | 262mm x 238mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
“A sweet-as-honey resource for any family piqued by beekeeping.”–Sierra Magazine
A buzzing bounty of information.–Kirkus
An excellent choice for any nonfiction collection.–School Library Journal
An inclusive STEM and sustainability resource that’s as sweet as honey.–Booklist
About The Author
Kamal E. Bell
Kamal Bell is the owner of Sankofa Farms, a 12-acre regenerative farm working to address the impacts that food deserts have on both urban and rural communities. Sankofa Farms Agricultural Academy provides opportunities for young men to engage in agriculture-focused STEM skill development and partners with community organizations to take food from the farms to the tables of people who need it most. The farm has been featured in Forbes, Southern Living, The News and Observer, Earth Eats, and ABC News. Bell is a doctoral student at NC State in the Agriculture Extension Education program whose work focuses on sustainable agriculture, the state of Black farming, youth advocacy, and social entrepreneurship. He lives with his family in Durham, North Carolina.
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