The Year of the Bear ππ»π³
Description π
Thirteen-year-old Jason is on the cusp of manhood, striving to find his place at school π«π and at home π‘-especially after his mother has abandoned them and his father is left to deal with his own anger πͺ. When Jason and his father encounter a bear while out hunting π», they shoot and kill it, not realizing that they have left a cub without its mother. When Sasquot of the Penobscot Tribe⛰️, a part of the Bear Family, discovers what they have done, he decides that Jason needs a lesson in caring for God's creaturesππ». Thus begins a year that Jason will never forget as he begins to care and train the cub in order for it to surviveπ. As Jason forms a bond with the bear, he, in turn, learns valuable lessons for life.π€©
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The Year of the Bear Novelπ has got 37 out of 39 five starπ reviews on Amazon!
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Available both in kindle, Hardcover and Paperback versions.ππ±
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✒️ Author: @douglanzo ✍️
Reviewers have called it "enthralling", “a masterful story”, “exciting and exhilarating”, “deeply moving”, "a rare treat", “a surprising page-turner”, "compelling and uplifting", and a "truly a powerful coming of age story" and referred to Doug Lanzo "as a modern Jack London."
The Year of the Bear πwas named a Finalist for the 2023 Ames Awardsπ for Children's booksπ―♀️! Really honored and excited about that! Released November 1st, it was nominated for the Newbery Medal π
and won 2nd Place in the 2022 Firebird Awardsπ₯ in the Coming of Age Category.π€© a 2023 Hawthorne Prize Finalist nominated last fall for the Newbery ππ
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