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Synopsis
In the ice wilds of the fabled north, the lords of the moving mountains have always been the polar bears. Kings of the wild, the white bears have ruled since the beginning of time, believing that they were hurled to earth from the heavens. There is only one creature they fear—man. The polar bears are also haunted by a prophecy, that one day the ice will suddenly cry out and die, causing the fish to float and the seals to flee. Then, as a result, one will be born among them—a white cub with one black paw who can hear the very beating of the polar heart. It is he who will lead his kind, and the whole world, to safety.
Is Scream of the White Bears appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This animal fantasy features polar bears facing environmental crisis and prophecy, with nature-based peril and survival challenges appropriate for middle grade readers. Violence is animal-vs-environment and likely animal-vs-animal conflict typical of wildlife stories.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include animal death, environmental disaster, and survival.
Who'll love this
Kids who love animal adventures and environmental stories will enjoy following a prophesied polar bear cub on his quest to save his kind from a coming disaster.