Journey of the Pale Bear by Fletcher, Susan

Journey of the Pale Bear

A runaway boy befriends a polar bear that's being transported from Norway to London in this lyrical...
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Author: Susan Fletcher
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Language: English
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Journey of the Pale Bear by Fletcher, Susan

Journey of the Pale Bear

BD$31.47

Journey of the Pale Bear

BD$31.47
Author: Susan Fletcher
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A runaway boy befriends a polar bear that's being transported from Norway to London in this lyrical and timeless adventure story about freedom, captivity, and finding a family.

The polar bear is a royal bear, a gift from the King of Norway to the King of England. The first time Arthur encounters the bear, he is shoved in her cage as payback for stealing food. Restless and deadly, the bear terrifies him. Yet, strangely, she doesn't harm him--though she has attacked anyone else who comes near. That makes Arthur valuable to the doctor in charge of getting the bear safely to London. So Arthur, who has run away from home, finds himself taking care of a polar bear on a ship to England.

Tasked with feeding and cleaning up after the bear, Arthur's fears slowly lessen as he begins to feel a connection to this bear, who like him, has been cut off from her family. But the journey holds many dangers, and Arthur knows his own freedom--perhaps even his life--depends on keeping the bear from harm. When pirates attack and the ship founders, Arthur must make a choice--does he do everything he can to save himself, or does he help the bear to find freedom?

Based on the real story of a polar bear that lived in the Tower of London, this timeless adventure story is also a touching account of the bond between a boy and a bear.

Author: Susan Fletcher
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 10/02/2018
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781534420779
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 198096 / Journey of the Pale Bear


Award: Golden Kite - Honor Book


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2018 pg. 166
Booklist 09/15/2018 pg. 58
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Fletcher, Susan: - Susan Fletcher is the acclaimed author of Journey of the Pale Bear; as well as the Dragon Chronicles, composed of Dragon's Milk, Flight of the Dragon Kyn, Sign of the Dove, and Ancient, Strange, and Lovely; and the award-winning Alphabet of Dreams, Shadow Spinner, Walk Across the Sea, and Falcon in the Glass. Ms. Fletcher lives in Bryan, Texas. Visit her at Susan Fletcher.com.

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