The Last Bear
Author(s): Hannah Gold
Senior Fiction | Animals & Nature | Social Issues & Relationships
Imagine making friends with a polar bear...
The Last Bear is perfect for readers of 8+, beautifully illustrated throughout by Levi Pinfold - winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and illustrator of Harry Potter 20th anniversary edition covers.
"This is an important first novel, important for us, for polar bears, for the planet. It is deeply moving, beautifully told, quite unforgettable." Michael Morpurgo.
There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least, that's what April's father tells her when his scientific research takes them to this remote Arctic outpost for six months. But one endless summer night, April meets one. He is starving, lonely and a long way from home. Determined to save him, April begins the most important journey of her life...
This moving story will win the hearts of children the world over and show them that no one is too young or insignificant to make a difference. The Last Bear is a celebration of the love between a child and an animal, a battle cry for our world and an irresistible adventure with a heart as big as a bear's.
Review:
People have taken THE LAST BEAR to their hearts and we hope you will too . . .
'This is an important first novel, important for us, for polar bears, for the planet. It is deeply moving, beautifully told, quite unforgettable'
Michael Morpurgo
'Utterly entrancing - full of wildness and love'
Carlie Sorosiak, author of I Cosmo
'A lovely thing'
Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers
'An utterly transporting story . . . Fierce and wild and full of hope. And Levi Pinfold's artwork is DIVINE'
Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song
'A triumph from start to finish'
Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant
'Both a hug and a battle cry with the most beautiful friendship at its heart. April and Bear's bond changes them both forever. And it might just change you too'
Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn
'A beautiful story . . . My heart went out to Bear and April and the lost environments of the north. This is a hugely important and moving read, that shows just what toll climate change is taking on the natural world'
Lauren James, author of The Quiet at the End of the World
Product Information
'A dazzling debut . . . A magical, confidently told story – with beautiful illustrations by Levi Pinfold . . . I predict a roaring success.' The Times
Hannah Gold worked in the film and magazine industries before taking time out to pursue her dream of writing. She lives in Lincolnshire with her tortoise, her cat and her husband. The Last Bear is her middle-grade debut.
Levi Pinfold's debut, The Django, won the Book Trust Best New Illustrator award and his second standalone picture book, Black Dog, was awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for excellence in children's book illustration. This was followed by Greenling, which won the UKLA Picture Book Award. Levi has recently turned his considerable talents to illustrating fiction for older readers, creating exquisite pieces for the twentieth-anniversary special editions of the Harry Potter series and working with author A. F. Harrold on The Song from Somewhere Else, which went on to win the Amnesty Honour at the 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Awards.
He currently lives in NSW, Australia.
General Fields
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- : HarperCollins Publishers
- : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- : 0.32
- : 01 September 2020
- : {"length"=>["19.1"], "width"=>["13.6"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
- : 01 April 2023
- : books
Special Fields
- : Hannah Gold
- : Hardback
- : 2102
- : Levi Pinfold
- : English
- : 823.92
- : 304
- : YFP
