39329,Beardance ,Beardance ,0380723174,Will Hobbs,45.00,15.00,HarperTrophy,1-Mar-95,簡裝,197,,,Beardance , From School Library Journal Grade 6-9-In the sequel to Hobbs's Bearstone (Atheneum， 1989)， Cloyd Atcitty returns to the high country with his rancher friend Walter. But whereas the elderly man is searching for a lost cache of Spanish gold， Cloyd is hoping to find a family of grizzly bears that has been sighted. The previous novel ended with Cloyd believing that he had failed to save what could have been the last of the Colorado grizzlies， and he clings to the belief that its mate and cubs may be alive. Eventually， his search for the bears and his commitment to their survival becomes a journey of self-discovery. This novel works as an effective adventure story， an exploration of the Ute Indian culture， and a natural-history lesson rolled into one， all set in the rarefied atmosphere of the Continental Divide. As compelling as the first book， Beardance should prove to be equally popular.Todd Morning， Schaumburg Township Public Library， ILCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist Gr. 7-12. While prospecting for gold， Cloyd Atcity meets the woman Ursa， who is searching for the last grizzlies in Colorado. With Cloyd's help， she finds them--a mother bear and three cubs. When the mother and one cub are killed in an accident， Cloyd remains behind to ensure the survival of the remaining two cubs through the winter. A member of the Ute Indian nation， he has always felt an affinity to the bear， especially since experiencing the traditional bear dance the year before. Cloyd's decision to stay in the isolated mountain area is a dangerous one， and he and the cubs face natural disasters as well as those engineered by humans. This combination of spiritual quest and adventure story has a likable main character and， after the discovery of the cubs， an escalating plot that should make it an easy booktalk. It is also a book that will appeal across gender lines. Janice Del Negro --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews