This is one of those reads that I think reaches out on a number of levels: the impact of climate change and pollution, the connection between humans, nature and animals, and the long-term effects and impact of caregiver grief. After gaining his trust, she starts by treating his injury and improving his health, but with her departure drawing near, she realises that he won’t survive without her help and so hatches a plan to take him to safety. April is told that polar bears no longer visit due to the decreasing reach of the sea ice however, after having her suspicions raised, she determinedly searches the island and finally finds herself face to face with an injured, emaciated bear who has clearly been trapped there for a number of years. It tells the story of April, who spends 6 months on Bear Island in the Arctic as her father takes up a research post monitoring climate change. This debut middle grade book (aged around 9+) has received rave reviews over the past few weeks, and after reading it last night I can absolutely see why. But imagine if every single person on the planet just did one thing.
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