![]() Edmund describes the island as a place of wonder: “For centuries, people have been drawn to these parts of the world. Her father Edmund, a scientist who researches weather patterns, has been stationed on Bear Island to collect meteorological data. She sees things that are unspoken and reads the world and the people in it in a different way-behaviors that match those of her deceased mother. Set on Bear Island in the Arctic Circle, the story revolves around April, a soft-souled, gentle girl who possesses a rare affinity for animals and can communicate with them. ![]() It speaks to animal lovers and to lonely children, to those of us who have lost a parent and those who feel neglected and adrift. ![]() Naturally, the efforts of the novel’s protagonist, eleven-year-old April Wood, are much bigger since she rescues a polar bear!ĭespite the fanciful aspects of Gold’s novel that targets middle grade readers, this is a book with more than an environmentalist message. Just in time for Earth Day 2021, Hannah Gold’s debut novel, The Last Bear calls us all to do one thing in the planet’s best interest. ![]()
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