There was a young girl named Halva up in Finnmark who found a white bear cub alone in the woods. . . . Halva takes the cub home,
where they name her Sister Bear. Not only does Sister Bear hunt for the
family and protect Halva, but she likes to dance while Halva plays the
flute. Halva decides to show off Sister Bear to the king of Denmark.
But on their journey, they run into trouble with some big, ugly, hungry
trolls, and Halva learns just how lucky she is to have a loving friend
like Sister Bear. Author Jane Yolen, often called "the Hans Christian
Andersen of America" for her work in folk and fairy tales, is perfectly
matched with illustrator Linda Graves, whose richly detailed art is
rendered in pastel, colored pencil, and watercolor.