num_pages: 40
description: A lonely old woman adopts, cares for, and raises a polar bear as if he were her own son in this retelling of a traditional Inuit folktale. When jealous villagers threaten the bear's life, he is forced to leave his home and his "mother." "The story gives a picture of motherly love toward an 'adopted child,' one the woman will love always. Heartwarming." — School Library Journal
language: English
title: The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale
titlecomplete: The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale
genres: Fantasy, Cultural, Geography, Picture Books, Childrens, Folk Tales, Family, Love, Animals, Mythology
ratings_count: 184
places: Nunavut
publisher: Clarion Books