Josh's older brother is dead, and now his father drinks too much and takes his rage out on Josh. But Josh has a great heart, and when his father orphans a bear cub, Josh decides to run away with the cub to protect it. This is a story of a boy trying to survive on his own in the wild and of the questions we all must ask ourselves about our choices about protecting the wilderness and its creatures. Wonderful conversation starter. Great adventure and suspense. Ages 10-13 270 pages