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"Giving the bears names, physical characteristics & personality traits [...] was my means of inviting you to engage with the story & enter the Ice Walker world long enough to ponder what we are doing to the earth, what we are doing to the bears, what we are doing to ourselves, and what might be done about all of that, before the world as we know it—the world enriched by northern peoples and bears—is gone for good." (p.141)

A Pick for me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was an engaging & vital story, told from the point of view of the polar bear Nanu, but not at all anthropomorphic. As we follow Nanu through two years on the northern Canadian ice, we gain a unique perspective of climate change, industrial and habitat encroachment, and how they affect us all. I found it a challenge, but James Raffan‘s writing is excellent and the “story” one that resonates.

Libby kindly provided my next lecture series read. I‘m not big on nonfiction, but I do like bears, so we‘ll see… hooray for libraries!
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A simplistic view of one polar bear's journey from just before pregnancy to her cubs becoming adults. Although the author didn't touch to much on the fragility of the Arctic until the second half - it was a good read. Sadly, it seems that a polar bear's survival is based on quite a bit of luck with all the environmental concerns they now face. Quick read as I finished it in an evening.

#NonFiction #PolarBears #TheArctic

I really liked this creative nonfiction story as we follow a 7yo polar bear named Nanu. Not only do you get caught up in her story but you learn amazing things about polar bears like: Did you know that they mostly get their water from a metabolic process that breaks down the diet of mostly fat (lots of seals)they eat? That the lives of polar bears are made more challenging by the climate crisis and pollution. This was great. Thanks, Tara for👇🏼

So many thoughts and feelings about this book, it's hard to pick one that concisely sums up why everyone should read it. Beautifully written is not nearly descriptive enough, but it's a start. I loved reading it alone and can't wait to read to future niblings and grandkids. My fear is that we are not fast enough w/ halting carbon emissions and reversing the climate change effects to prevent a complete loss of the polar bear and the polar peoples.