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The Bear: A Novel
The Bear A Novel
Author: Claire Cameron
A young girl who must fend for herself and her little brother after a brutal bear attack in this "emotional tour de force" (Megan Abbott) — While camping with her family on a remote island, five-year-old Anna awakes in the night to the sound of screaming. A rogue black bear has entered the family's campsite and is attacking her parents. — At her d...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780316230094
ISBN-10: 031623009X
Publication Date: 2/10/2015
Pages: 256
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3.1/5 Stars.
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3.1 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed The Bear: A Novel on + 32 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I really enjoyed this book. I felt like I was in the cooler with the kids and the bear was going to get me as well as them. Lots of tension. Writing from the perspective of a five year old was great - I would highly recommend this book.
janply avatar reviewed The Bear: A Novel on + 19 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
An engaging story based on a real life bear attack on Bates Island on Lake Opeongo in Algonquin Park, northeast of Toronto. The real life incident didn't include children, but this story is told by a five year old girl that witnessed the bear attack her parents, and her dying mother's plea for her to take her nearly three year old brother in the canoe to leave the island for safety.
Intense and heart wrenching, as the children are on their own in the wilderness until their rescue and the aftermath of coming to terms with what happened to their parents.
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