I was thoroughly charmed by this story about a girl growing up in a logging camp with her brother Bruno, who happens to be a black bear. Life is difficult in the camp, where the workers are paid little for dangerous work and injuries are frequent. When the crooked and cruel new manager of the camp winds up dead, his nephew accuses Pearly and Bruno of being involved. When Bruno is bearnapped and sold to an animal trader, Pearly leaves the camp for the Outside to rescue her brother.
Although Pearly and Bruno find kind people in the outside world, they also find danger and cruelty. I wish more of the prose focused on Bruno, but Pearly is a heroine that will steal your heart.
Although Pearly and Bruno find kind people in the outside world, they also find danger and cruelty. I wish more of the prose focused on Bruno, but Pearly is a heroine that will steal your heart.
