The Girl Who Speaks Bear by Sophie Anderson

Lifted my arms into the air, and made a soft barking sound. With warm pink cheeks and the biggest smile. She says I was standing naked in the snow, but My foster mother, Mamochka, says I was about two years old when she found Rumbles of her snores through the silent winter, and clouds of steamyīreath smelling of berries and pine nuts. Huge furry limbs shielding me from the biting snow.

“Sometimes I wonder if I’m ever gonna make it home again Interwoven with traditional stories of bears, princesses and dragons, Yanka's journey is a gorgeously lyrical adventure from the best-selling author of The House With Chicken Legs.-from the publisher But, when she has to flee her house, looking for answers about who she really is, a journey far beyond one that she ever imagined begins: from icy rivers to smouldering mountains meeting an ever-growing herd of extraordinary friends along the way. She tries to ignore the strange whispers and looks from the villagers, wishing she was as strong on the inside as she is on the outside. They call me Yanka the Bear because I am so big and strong.įound abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, Yanka has always wondered about where she is from. Not because of where I was found - only a few people know about that. Keywords: fantasy, adventure, bear, animals, foster family, identity, finding yourself, friends, friendship, princess, dragon, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, 13 year old And just as she draws close to discovering who she really is, something terrifying happens that could trap her in the forest. 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.īut deep in the forest there are many dangers and Yanka discovers that even the most fantastic stories she grew up hearing are true. 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. 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. They call me Yanka the Bear because I am so big and strong.'ĭiscovered in a bear cave as a baby, 12-year-old Yanka dreams of knowing who she really is.

The newest heart-expanding, magical adventure from Sophie Anderson, author of the critically acclaimed House with Chicken Legs.

The Girl Who Speaks Bear by Sophie Anderson