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Fletcher, Susan

Journey of the Pale Bear

291 pp. | McElderry | October, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-5344-2077-9 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5344-2079-3
(4) 4-6 Twelve-year-old runaway Arthur becomes the unwilling caretaker of a polar bear, a gift from Norway's King Haakon IV to England's King Henry III. Based on historical records of a "pale bear" in a Tower of London menagerie in the 1250s, this adventure has inherent dramatic interest, but its first-person voice relies heavily on descriptive narration, giving it a sedate tone and pace.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker

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