Tackling themes of survival and self-acceptance, Newt's story illuminates the magic in our world, where reality is often uncertain but always full of salvageable wonders. Newt is almost ready to make a secret wish when everything changes. Most importantly, on the mainland, he never has bad dreams about the attack. There, he's not the only Latinx kid, and he won't have to drive the former taco truck-a gift from his parents-or perform in the talent show. But Newt has a wish too: while he loves his home on eccentric Murphy Island, he wants to go to middle school on the mainland, where his warm extended family lives. But even as more people wish on the bear and their wishes come true, Newt is not a believer. Newt's best friend thinks the statue grants wishes. Having survived a bear attack last year, he now finds an unusual bear statue. For fans of Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones and The Canning Season by Polly Horvath. A quirky, empowering story about a boy recovering from a bear attack with the help of his friends and, maybe, some magic.
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