Revisit Your Thoughts

by | Feb 25, 2026

Before reading How to Bee, you were asked to predict what kinds of themes and setting would emerge from a book that takes place in a world without real bees. Refer back to your answers. Which elements of this book aligned with your expectations? What was the most...

World Without Bees

by | Feb 25, 2026

The back cover synopsis begins with the words: “In a world where real bees are extinct …” What does this tell you about the setting of this book? What would a world without bees be like? What kinds of themes do you expect to surface in a story that takes place in a...

Consider the Title

by | Feb 25, 2026

As a class, consider the title of this novel, How to Bee. What words stand out to you? What do you think this book will be about? What elements of the cover images make an impression on you and why?

Connection to Indigenous History

by | Feb 25, 2026

Good for Nothing is set in southwestern Quebec, in what is now La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve. Have students research their area and explore what the historical connection is to Indigenous history. Next, they should research and locate where the closest First Nations,...