Bear of Trees — Kate Alexander

Betrees is born of two worlds -- the distant Northern Woods, land of her polar bear father, and the warm Eastern Woods where her mother raised her. Betrees' glossy raven-black fur carries one northern memory -- a striking heart-shaped patch of pure white on her forehead. Betrees longs to find true love, and when she meets handsome Ben, her dream seems to come true. But Ben disappears after crossing the dangerous, human-made Metallic River. Only Betrees can save him. But will she have the courage and strength to leave her home and cross the river into the west, where human beings dwell?