Green Jolene and the Backyard Bees

By Wendy Mass

This illustrated chapter book series by New York Times best-selling author Wendy Mass is perfect for kids who are inspired by Greta Thunberg and love Beverly Cleary's Beezus and Ramona and other classics like Ivy & Bean and Clementine.

A buzzing, blooming adventure that shows even the smallest hands can make a difference.

Third grader Jolene Greenfield--better known as Green Jolene always has a big idea. This summer, she's determined to help her beekeeping neighbor's struggling bees by creating the ultimate pollinator garden.

Armed with a shovel and her Webster, Jolene digs into a summer packed with compost piles, buzzing bees, runaway worms, and more than a few surprises. When hungry deer, complaining neighbors and day-old cold spaghetti make her plans go sideways, will Jolene's big green dreams fall apart . . . or grow into something even more amazing?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1368117295
• ISBN13: 9781368117296
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Disney Hyperion
• Length: 112 Pages
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3