April knows that she will have to tread carefully in order to nourish the bear in secret and to navigate the issue of making the adults listen at the right moment. Over time, a friendship develops and April becomes more determined than ever to save the bear. Isolated from his family, the bear is starving and alone, with nobody to help him. Surprisingly, April encounters a real polar bear on the island when nobody else is around. The trip to ‘Bear Island’ has the potential to be a very lonely trip – with endless summer Arctic nights, an isolated wilderness and, according to her father, no actual polar bears left on the island for April to spot despite its name. When April heads to a remote Arctic island with her father, who is there for scientific research, she’s not sure exactly what to expect. This story highlights the topic of global warming but also draws a picture of the wonderful connection that can develop between children and animals.
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