There is one aspect of this book that bothered me. He has clearly used research to create this narrative – and this could make for an important discussion with students who are “applying” the research they have done to a creative, but still informational piece of writing. Huber’s text could also be a mentor for intermediate grade students. Primary grade students would enjoy listening to Scout’s adventure. The captions for the illustrations are non-narrative stating related facts about the honey bees. Huber doesn’t attribute feelings or thoughts to Scout in a human-like way, but instead has clearly used research to describe Scout’s actions as she searches for nectar, seeks refuge from a hail storm, and communicates to her sister bees through dance-like movements. I’m always a little leery of informational texts that humanize or anthropomorphize animals or non-human animals/things, but Huber’s narrative of a honey bee named Scout out hunting for nectar is conservative on this aspect. Review of Flight of the Honey Bee by Huber (2013).
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