Saving Yasha: The Incredible True Story of an Adopted Moon Bear (National Geographic Kids)
Named 2013 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council"Move aside, panda ... Photographed here with affection and care, moon bears, also known as Asiatic black bears, rival their Chinese cousins in childlike appeal." --The New York Times "The vibrant photographs provide a rare glimpse of a unique species." --Publisher's Weekly "Looking positively fetching in the big, color photos, shaggy Yasha and his ursine cohorts grow visibly as they ramble through woodsy settings, splash in a river and survive an encounter with a prowling tiger before being deemed ready to live on their own." --Kirkus Reviews"This warm accounting of a lifesaving partnership between animals and humans will be a popular addition for browsing."--School Library Journal