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Bear in the Family
Eric Walters
Illustrator: Olga Barinova
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Orca Echoes/Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 978-1-4598-3297-8
Keywords: Bears, Animal Sanctuaries, Rewilding, Forest Fires, Multiracial Families, early chapter book
After a wildfire, a multiracial family finds an orphaned bear cub and cares for it until it can be placed in a wildlife sanctuary. Black-and-white illustrations.