100 Best Books of the Decade: 99. Bee Season by Myla Goldberg

99. Bee Season by Myla Goldberg, 2000
Bee Season is a journey through the experiences of a young girl named Eliza as she attempts to win the national spelling bee. The heart of this book, however, is in the relationships in this family as it explores the traditions of Judaism and what keeps a family together or not. Also for you fans of the Decemberists, this is the book that inspired Song for Myla Goldberg.
