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Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite
In The Bear by author Claire Cameron, we meet a young girl, who is five years old, and her two-year-old brother. The sound of her mother screaming awakened Anna. Her father grabbed her and her brother Stick, threw them in a large cooler, and told them to stay there. A black bear had attacked the campsite. The young children stayed hidden for hours but they were hungry and frightened. Anna heard the sound of teeth scraping on bone from inside their hiding place. When they called for Mommy and Daddy, no one answered. Eventually they managed to open the cooler and crawl out. The only food they found was a tin of cookies with sharp teeth marks in the metal. Anna coaxed Stick into the boat and paddled with her hands. Anna was just a child and yet she had to step into the role of protector.
The Bear, read by Cassandra Morris, is a frightening tale surrounding a camping trip. I will never go camping again after listening to this book. This tale is loosely based on an actual bear attack that took place in 1991. Cassandra Morris’s voice was perfection in this book. The Bear is told through Anna’s eyes. While it was obvious to the reader what was actually happening, young Anna thought the bear was a large dog. Although Anna and Stick survive, there are lasting effects from the experience. I felt Anna’s terror as she walked with her makeshift spear. It was the aftermath that brought me to tears. Claire Cameron is a talented author; she demonstrated all the emotions Anna was facing - fear, loss, hunger, and anger. The action was so realistic that the reader will swear they could smell the bear’s breath. This is not a good book; it is a great book. The Bear is totally mesmerizing.
