The Girl Who Speaks Bear

By Sophie Anderson

A girl with bear legs seeks her true identity in a perilous forest.

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304 pages· 66,267 words· Est. 9 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Yanka, known for her unusual size and strength, wakes to find her legs transformed into bear legs. Feeling out of place in her village, she ventures into the Snow Forest with her pet weasel, Mousetrap, to uncover the truth about her mysterious origins. As she navigates the forest's dangers, Yanka discovers that the fantastical tales she grew up with are real. But as she nears the truth, a terrifying event threatens to trap her in the forest forever. Will Yanka find where she truly belongs, or will the forest claim her?

From the publisher

The newest heart-expanding, magical adventure from Sophie Anderson, author of the critically acclaimed House with Chicken Legs.They call me Yanka the Bear. Not because of where I was found. Only a few people know about that. They call me Yanka the Bear because I am so big and strong.Discovered in a bear cave as a baby, 12-year-old Yanka dreams of knowing who she really is. Although Yanka is happy at home with her loving foster mother, she feels out of place in the village where the other children mock her for her unusual size and strength.So when Yanka wakes up one morning to find her legs have become bear legs, she knows she has no choice but to leave her village. She has to find somewhere she truly belongs, so she ventures into the Snow Forest with her pet weasel, Mousetrap, in search of the truth about her past.But deep in the forest there are many dangers and Yanka discovers that even the most fantastic stories she grew up hearing are true. And just as she draws close to discovering who she really is, something terrifying happens that could trap her in the forest . . . forever.

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