In Bearstone, 14-year-old Cloyd Atcitty watched as a hunter killed what he thought was the last grizzly bear in Colorado. In this sequel, Cloyd continues his quest to find grizzlies in the mountains. Exploring the Weminuche Wilderness, Cloyd finds a pair of orphaned grizzly cubs. He must draw on his courage, determination, and Ute Indian heritage to teach them how to live in the wild. With winter approaching and food growing scarce, Cloyd must not only ensure the survival of the bears, but return to civilization before starvation and cold kill him. Will Hobbs lives in southwestern Colorado, where he spends much of the year in the mountains, exploring new settings for his books. Beardance is a winner of the Golden Spur Award for Juvenile Fiction, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and an ABA Pick of the Lists.
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"sequel to Bearstone, southwest Colorado mountains, Ute Indian boy, Klinkit professor from Montana, old mountain men and bear cubs and family. Lots of Indoan lore, mountain ways and bear knowledge." — Jan (5 out of 5 stars)
"sequel to Bearstone, southwest Colorado mountains, Ute Indian boy, Klinkit professor from Montana, old mountain men and bear cubs and family. Lots of Indoan lore, mountain ways and bear knowledge."
" This is for the boy who seriously likes animals, the outdoors and being independent. Good action/adventure. "
" I liked this book. it was a little magical, but it was really cool. the kid is so determined that it is unbelievable. Also the bears seem really cute. "
" This YA novel is a suspenseful, page turner that explores Native Amerrican legends with real life adventures. "
" Old Children's Book. Liked it as a kid, but haven't read it in years. "
" This adventure novel, in which the protagonist must work to survive and save cubs of a killed mother bear, will appeal to the most reluctant teen reader who enjoys the outdoors or a good adventure. "
Will Hobbs is the author of many outdoor adventure novels for upper elementary, middle school, and young adult readers, as well as a few picture book stories. Several of his novels have been named Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association, and Ghost Canoe, his first mystery, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. The ALA’s list of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of the Twentieth Century includes two of Will’s titles: Far North and Downriver. A graduate of Stanford University and a former reading and language arts teacher, he lives with his wife in Durango, Colorado.
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.
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