Girl who Speaks Bear Paperback

"The Girl Who Speaks Bear" by Sophie Anderson is a enchanting middle-grade fantasy novel drawing on Russian fairy tales, following 12-year-old Yanka, who was found in a bear cave as a baby and feels an innate sense of otherness. When she mysteriously wakes up with bear legs, Yanka embarks on a courageous journey into the forbidden Snow Forest, accompanied by her loyal weasel, Mousetrap, to uncover the truth about her origins. Along her quest, she encounters a whimsical cast of characters and discovers that the fantastical stories she grew up hearing are more real than she ever imagined, ultimately leading to self-discovery and a deeper understanding of where she truly belongs.