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Bear Island  Cover Image Book Book

Bear Island / Matthew Cordell.

Summary:

Louise and her family are sad over the loss of their beloved dog, Charlie. "Life will not be the same," Louise says, as she visits a little island that Charlie loved.But on a visit to the island after Charlie's death, something strange happens: She meets a bear. At first, she's afraid, but soon she realizes that the bear is sad, too. As Louise visits more often, she realizes that getting over loss takes time. And just when she starts to feel better, it's time for Bear to bed down for the winter.Once again, Louise believes that life will not be the same. But sometimes, things can change for the better, and on the first warm day of spring, her family welcomes a new member. Here is a lovely, poignant story about loss and healing that will bring comfort to even the youngest readers.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250317162
  • ISBN: 1250317169
  • Physical Description: 48 pages unnumbered : color illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Feiwel & Friends, [2021]

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
2-5 pages
AD480L Lexile
Decoding demand: 80 (high) Semantic demand: 73 (high) Syntactic demand: 45 (medium) Structure demand: 76 (high) Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 2 0.5 513776.
Subject: Pets > Death > Juvenile fiction.
Dogs > Death > Juvenile fiction.
Sadness in children.
Grief in adolescence.
Bereavement.
Hope.
Child mental health.
Genre: Picture books.

Available copies

  • 20 of 21 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 3 of 3 copies available at Cass County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Archie E COR 2021 (Text) 0002205556679 Easy Picture Books Available -
Cass County Library-Harrisonville E COR 2021 (Text) 0002205517770 Easy Picture Books Available -
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center E COR 2021 (Text) 0002205556661 Easy Picture Books Available -

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Bear Island


Louise and her family are sad over the loss of their beloved dog, Charlie. "Life will not be the same," Louise says, as she visits a little island that Charlie loved. But on a visit to the island after Charlie's death, something strange happens: She meets a bear. At first, she's afraid, but soon she realizes that the bear is sad, too. As Louise visits more often, she realizes that getting over loss takes time. And just when she starts to feel better, it's time for Bear to bed down for the winter. Once again, Louise believes that life will not be the same. But sometimes, things can change for the better, and on the first warm day of spring, her family welcomes a new member. Here is a lovely, poignant story about loss and healing that will bring comfort to even the youngest readers.

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