AR Book Level
5.9
AR Points
15
Word Count
96,083
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
177762 EN
About this book
After their father is killed in a car accident, Tess and her brother Axel are sent to live with their grandparents in Finland, where they encounter a mysterious stranger accompanied by a giant brown bear. Tess discovers a liminal realm between life and death rooted in Finnish mysticism, through which she must journey to save her brother. The novel is intended for upper grade readers.