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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I too would risk everything to save a polar bear 🐻❄️
Beautiful.
This book made me cry.
And in a good way.
This book made me cry.
And in a good way.
I absolutely adored this book! This book was everything for a middlegrade: brilliant characters, beautiful setting, a sweet friendship and talking about grief and climate change.
It is really hard to review this book because it is SOOOO GOOD!!
It is really hard to review this book because it is SOOOO GOOD!!
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautifully written. The descriptive language just transports you instantly to Bear Island. You can’t help but fall in love with the characters.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is an example of a well-written Middle-grade book and it is certainly a worthy recipient of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and The Blue Peter Book Award.
April is a wonderful main character. Her kindness, sensitivity and intelligence will motivate young readers to be like her. Her friendship with Bear, though it may sound rather fantastical, is a beautiful and endearing one.
As an adult, I would rate the book 4.5 stars but I would have loved it even more if I were to have read it as a child. The writing is simple but full of meaningful messages.
Highly recommended for Middle-graders, perhaps to be read with their parents or teachers. The book provides many interesting topics to be discussed including familial relationships, friendship and the importance of caring for the environment.
April is a wonderful main character. Her kindness, sensitivity and intelligence will motivate young readers to be like her. Her friendship with Bear, though it may sound rather fantastical, is a beautiful and endearing one.
As an adult, I would rate the book 4.5 stars but I would have loved it even more if I were to have read it as a child. The writing is simple but full of meaningful messages.
Highly recommended for Middle-graders, perhaps to be read with their parents or teachers. The book provides many interesting topics to be discussed including familial relationships, friendship and the importance of caring for the environment.