Sister Bear : A Norse Tale

There was a young girl named Halva up in Finnmark who found a

white bear cub alone in the woods. . . . Halva takes the cub home,

where they name her Sister Bear. Not only does Sister Bear hunt for the

family and protect Halva, but she likes to dance while Halva plays the

flute. Halva decides to show off Sister Bear to the king of Denmark.

But on their journey, they run into trouble with some big, ugly, hungry

trolls, and Halva learns just how lucky she is to have a loving friend

like Sister Bear. Author Jane Yolen, often called "the Hans Christian

Andersen of America" for her work in folk and fairy tales, is perfectly

matched with illustrator Linda Graves, whose richly detailed art is

rendered in pastel, colored pencil, and watercolor.