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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
A Super Cute Middle Grade that warms the heart of every reader to Open its Cover and get lost in the story the perfect way to spend an Autumnal afternoon being transported to Bear Island. The Book easily transports the reader to the Island to be right there with April on her adventure on the island.
This Books follows April who joins her father to Bear Island in the Atlantic circle. With it just being them two on the island for six months, April goes exploring and comes across a stranded polar bear. She Strikes up an unlikely friendship with the Bear and with him they explore various themes such as grief, climate change and protecting our planet and animals.
Overall, I loved the messages throughout this book, and I know this will open young minds who read this and want to start taking an interest in our planet and how the actions of one can be so powerful and create a huge impact. Through April and Bear readers off all ages are able to see first-hand how we can help protect our planet. I truly think, in the right hands, this book will do so much for the next generation in making this world a better place.
Everyone will really enjoy the polar setting off Bear Island and how isolated and icy place it can be but through Aprils eyes it was lovely to explore the island and get to learn about her and her passions. Its superbly written and I would recommend to readers both old and young looking for a good Middle Grade to get lost in.
A climate change MG about a father and daughter who spend 6 months in the Arctic—and April befriends a polar bear. An earnest story with a gutsy heroine determined to save Bear and reconnect with her dad, who is still grieving the death of his wife and April’s mom.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
medium-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
Such a good book
So heartfelt
So heartfelt
Tug at your heartstrings great! Everyone should read this, young or old, and see how a book about climate change and it’s effects in the Arctic can be written in such a beautiful and heartwarming manner.
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
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:
No
I cannot bring myself to finish this thing. The "I'm-not-like-other-girls" protagonist and domesticated-acting polar bear are bad enough, but the absent father just infuriates me in a way that seems bad for my general well-being.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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