Giraffe Problems

Ursula Bear (Gazelle Books)

A Bear Called Paddington

Monkey Love

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Tua and the Elephant

Big Bear Was Not the Same

Bear and the Kindness Jar

Spirit Bear

In award-winning author Ben Mikaelsen's riveting sequel to the acclaimed word-of-mouth bestseller Touching Spirit Bear, readers will be captivated by what Booklist calls a "hugely satisfying resolution."Life in the wilderness--exiled from civilization as a punishment for his violent behavior--had its own set of hurdles, but for fifteen-year-old Cole Matthews, it's returning home and facing high school that feels most daunting.With gangs and physical altercations haunting the hallways of their school, Cole and his former victim Peter--who Cole has now become friends with--must face it all together.So when Peter's limp and speech impediment make him a natural target for bullies, Cole's suppressed rage comes bubbling to the surface a lot quicker than he anticipated. Will he throw everything away that he learned on the healing, remote Alaskan island? In this tale of survival and self-awareness, Cole realizes it's not enough to change himself. He has to change his world.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Giraffe Problems

Jory John, Lane Smith, 2018

Ursula Bear (Gazelle Books)

Sheila Lavelle, Thelma Lambert, 1994

A Bear Called Paddington

Michael Bond, 1958

Monkey Love

Vicktoria Kraemer, 2016

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Linda K. Parrish, 2017

Tua and the Elephant

R.P. Harris, Taeeun Yoo, 2011

Big Bear Was Not the Same

Joanna Rowland, John Ledda, 2021

Bear and the Kindness Jar

Ka Almeida, MOHAN PERARA, 2023