Bearwalker
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007

Bearwalker

By Joseph Bruchac, Sally Wern Comport (Illustrator)

A camping trip turns deadly when a legendary monster becomes real.

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240 pages
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Baron, captivated by bears and their power, faces a terrifying reality when a class camping trip in the Adirondacks brings the Bearwalker legend to life. This creature, a fearsome blend of human and beast, threatens everything he knows. As the line between myth and reality blurs, Baron must confront the monstrous being from his Mohawk heritage. Can he survive the nightmare that was once just a story?

From the publisher

From Joseph Bruchac, the author of the award-winning middle-grade thrillfest Skeleton Man, comes another creepy tale inspired by the folklore of indigenous Americans.Baron has always been fascinated by bears–their gentle strength and untamed power. But the Bearwalker legend, passed down by his Mohawk ancestors, tells of a different kind of creature–a terrible mix of human and animal that looks like a bear but is really a bloodthirsty monster.The tale never seemed to be more than a scary story . . . until a class camping trip deep in the Adirondacks, when Baron comes face-to-face with an evil being that is all too real.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
240
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
860L
Themes & topics
Books about bearsBooks about cultureBooks about schoolBooks about New YorkBooks about race and ethnicity
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.5
F&P level
~T
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
116006
Publication
Published
August 24, 2010
First published
January 1, 2007
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061123153

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