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Seekers: The Quest Begins

            My book review is about Seekers: The Quest Begins by Erin Hunter. It is about three bears whose lives get changed forever. There are three different stories, but are all connected somehow. It is the first book in a series of six, which I havent read yet. Erin Hunter writes these books and the Warriors books because she is inspired by the ferocity of natures creatures and respects them. She enjoys creating explanations for why animals act the way they do.

            Kallik, a young polar bear, plays happily with her mother and brother, Taqqiq on the ice. Shes lived there her whole life, learning how to catch seals. A tragedy, however, causes Kallik to get separated from them, and must learn to survive on her own. Toklo is a brown bear cub living in the forest with Oka, his mother, and his sick brother, Tobi. Oka gives Tobi all the attention, making Toklo jealous. She hurries her cubs to the river, so they can eat fish. In a zoo, Lusa lives with the other black bears. She hears stories about the wild from her older friend Stella, and dreams of going there someday. There are trees as far as you can see; reaching in every direction, farther than any bear can run in a day. That is just one of the stories Lusa hears.

            This is a well written, fantasy book for probably grades 4-7.The themes in this book include death, traveling and hope. Because there are three different plot lines, there is lots of suspense at the end of chapters. Erin Hunter has also written the Warriors series, which I have also read and highly recommend. It hasnt won any awards, but is still very good. These books are from the animals point of view, and what they call the things us humans use is very creative and funny. I highly recommend these books to people who like books about animals.