The Water Bears
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Kim Baker
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"With warmth and humor, Kim Baker conjures a magical tale of finding the most elusive creature of all: one's true self." (Kirby Larson, author of the New York Times best seller and Newbery Honor winner Hattie Big Sky and the Audacity Jones series)
A quirky, empowering story about a boy recovering from a bear attack with the help of his friends and maybe, some magic. For fans of Lemons by Melissa Savage, Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones, and The Canning Season by Polly Horvath.
Newt Gomez has a thing with bears. Last year, he survived a bear attack. And this year, he finds an unusual bear statue that just might grant wishes. Newt's best friend, Ethan, notices a wishbone on the statue and decides to make a wish. When it comes true, Newt thinks it's a coincidence. Even as more people wish on the bear and their wishes come true, Newt is not convinced.
But Newt has a wish too: While he loves his home on eccentric Murphy Island, he wants to go to middle school on the mainland, where his warm extended family lives. There, he's not the only Latinx kid, he won't have to drive the former taco truck - a gift from his parents - and he won't have to perform in the talent show. Most importantly, on the mainland, he never has bad dreams about the attack. Newt is almost ready to make a secret wish when everything changes.
Tackling themes of survival and self-acceptance, Newt's story illuminates the magic in our world, where reality is often uncertain but always full of salvageable wonders.
©2020 Kim Baker (P)2020 Listening LibraryKritikerstimmen
"A captivating story that creatively blends the wonder and excitement of potential magic with the life challenges that each character must face. A joy to read!" (Christina Diaz Gonzalez, author of the award-winning The Red Umbrella and the Moving Target series)
"Is there magic on Murphy Island: a monster in the lake, a bear that grants wishes? The Water Bears is a magical story with wonderful characters set in a most unusual place." (Patricia Reilly Giff, author of the Newbery Honor winners Lily’s Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods)
"Like a lucky charm or a cup of warm cocoa, this book wraps the reader in hope and offers comfort in the face of change. A sincere exploration of recovery and growth." (Anna Meriano, author of the Love Sugar Magic series)
"Kim Baker sees the world I live in clearly: the beauty and the hard things, the complications, and the magic. Most of all, she sees our connections. A magical, honest look at life’s messy wonder. Highly recommended." (Kelly Jones, author of the Unusual Chickens series and Sauerkraut)