Seekers #2: Great Bear Lake [Hardcover]

Erin Hunter (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Seekers

Destiny has brought them together. . . .

Young black bear Lusa has left the comfort of the zoo, determined against all odds to make her way in the wild. It is there that she encounters grizzly cub Toklo and a mysterious changeling named Ujurak. Once united, the cubs find themselves on a journey toward a mystical place—if only they knew where.

Meanwhile, separated from her family, polar bear cub Kallik trusts her intuition to lead her on a path traveled by many bears before her. At last the four cubs meet at the sacred Great Bear Lake, a place of peace and healing where bears gather to cele­brate the longest day.

But all is not harmonious. Danger lurks beneath the calm surface of the lake, and only if they put aside their differences and truly come together will the young bears have any chance of surviving the harsh realities of the wild.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for the Seekers series: “Hunter creates a richly sensuous world filled with cruelty, beauty, tenderness, savagery and just enough underlying legendary background to add mystery…fans of animal fantasies will adore the careful attention to detail, and will haunt the shelves for the next volume.” (Kirkus Reviews )

“Told with an interesting balance of cute anthropomorphic characterization and realistic attention to bear behaviors and the brutalities of life in the wild, these stories will be welcomed by the Warriors series’ many fans.” (ALA Booklist )

“The suspenseful conclusion will build in an eager audience for the next installment.” (Publishers Weekly )

About the Author

Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior. She is also the author of the bestselling Seekers series.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; Stated First Edition edition (February 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060871253
• ISBN-13: 978-0060871253
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Erin Hunter is the author of the bestselling Warriors and Seekers series. She is inspired by a love of animals and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seekers book 2 great Bear Lake!, February 16, 2009

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T. Garber (Del Mar, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seekers #2: Great Bear Lake (Hardcover)

Oh my gosh! I thought this book was soo good. Even better than the last one. I liked the way the bears really start to connect and become more fond of each other.It was also interesting the way to get to meet all the other bears. Every bear helps save the day!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great BOok!!, February 17, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Seekers #2: Great Bear Lake (Hardcover)

YOu Will LOVE THIS!!
Great Buy!!
I love how More Emotions are BuiLt in this book...
A Great SEQUEL to Seekers: The Quest Begins
I can't wait for the next SEEKERS book!!
Great Buy, Great Read!! GET IT!!

<3-LeopardFANG

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seekers Is An Amazing Series For Readers of All Ages, June 3, 2009

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A Customer (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seekers #2: Great Bear Lake (Hardcover)

Kallik is a young polar bear living in the frigid north with her mom and brother. She knows she has a lot to learn before she will be able to survive on her own. However, she isn't too worried as long as she has her mom to keep her safe and fed. But then comes the accident. Suddenly on her own, Kallik struggles to survive.

Lusa is a young black bear who has lived her entire life in a zoo. She hasn't had too many worries, as the fences keep her safe from predators, and the zoo keepers feed her every day. And then she makes a promise to a dying friend, a risky promise that requires her to escape the zoo fences. She cleverly manages to do just that. Suddenly on her own, Lusa struggles to survive.

Toklo is a young grizzly bear living near the mountains with his mom and sickly brother. When his brother dies, his mom is so overcome with grief, she chases Toklo away from her. Suddenly on his own, Toklo struggles to survive.

These three young bear cubs set out into the wilderness, meeting new challenges every day. Toklo finds himself paired up with an unusual companion, another grizzly cub named Ujurak, who possesses the amazing ability to change form into other animals. Ujurak also has the knack to receive directions from the spirits, and the spirits are guiding him on a quest. The two brown bears eventually cross paths with Lusa, who has been struggling to fulfill her promise. Lusa is thrilled to have finally found Toklo and can deliver the message that his mother really did love him. But Toklo struggles with the anger of abandonment and doesn't want to listen.

Now, suddenly without a purpose, Lusa tags along with the two brown bears, on their way to Great Bear Lake and the annual bear celebration of the Summer Equinox. But she feels useless at everything, not having learned hunting and defense at the zoo. Maybe she will meet up with some other black bears, and they can teach her how to be a real wild bear. Kallik is also on her way to the celebration. She is praying that she will find her brother, as they got separated when their mother was killed. Like all of the bears, she is struggling to find enough to eat. The environment grows sicker and sicker, and the humans continue to push into the bears' territories.

At the celebration, Kallik finally crosses paths with Lusa, Toklo and Ujurak. They decide to travel together to the Place of Everlasting Ice, where the spirits perform colorful dances in the night sky. This ragged group of misfits has a long journey ahead of them, filled with danger and the unknown.

Erin Hunter picks up the story where she left off in THE QUEST BEGINS and carries on with even more adventure and excitement. Each page offers new exploration and discovery in the vast northern wilderness, with vivid descriptions that paint a beautiful picture. Hunter's message about the environment is clear: the earth is sick, and these bears are attempting to survive in the mess that humans have created. She also cleverly deals with the theme of racism through a unique and honest approach --- three bears of different color, different backgrounds and different beliefs turn to each other for survival and friendship.

Seekers is an amazing series for readers of all ages. Fortunately, fans won't have to wait too long for the journey to continue in book three, SMOKE MOUNTAIN, which releases in May.

--- Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman, author of FINDING MY LIGHT and THE BLACK POND