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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
adventurous
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:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
Good introduction to the Arctic Circle and climate change for middle schoolers.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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
inspiring
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
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I think it’s wise of the author that she mentioned in the author’s note that the story and ‘Bear’ are fictional. This would discourage other adventurous children to befriend polar bears.
“Either way, April didn't mind too much because she preferred animals to humans anyway. They were just kinder.”
9/10 - This is a cup of hot cocoa wrapped up in 320 pages, it's a heartwarming story, which heavily features climate change and found family themes. This is a masterfully written middle grade tale, with vivid imagery and descriptions without overcomplicating the prose, splashes of riveting action are dotted between genuinely insightful facts about the arctic and the impacts of global warming.
I haven't seen this mentioned in many reviews, but I actually think that many parts of the book are metaphors for coping with grief, and this would be a great book for children to read to try and understand the complexities of adult emotions.
9/10 - This is a cup of hot cocoa wrapped up in 320 pages, it's a heartwarming story, which heavily features climate change and found family themes. This is a masterfully written middle grade tale, with vivid imagery and descriptions without overcomplicating the prose, splashes of riveting action are dotted between genuinely insightful facts about the arctic and the impacts of global warming.
I haven't seen this mentioned in many reviews, but I actually think that many parts of the book are metaphors for coping with grief, and this would be a great book for children to read to try and understand the complexities of adult emotions.