  | How to catch a polar bear Author: DeKeyser, Stacy | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
In 1948 Milwaukee, twelve-year-old Nick's expectations for summer crumble when he ends up working at a frozen custard stand at the zoo, but with a competitor who plays dirty tricks and a runaway polar bear Nick's summer turns out more eventful than he imagined. Companion to Rhino In Right Field.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (05/15/23)
Booklist (06/15/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2023 In this funny and heartwarming companion to The Rhino in Right Field (2018), Nick, 12, narrates the tale of how Frosty, a polar bear, ruins Nick's summer plans after escaping from the local Milwaukee zoo. It’s 1948, and Nick expects to spend the summer playing ball with his friends Ace and Penny. As the summer begins, Nick is shocked to discover Frosty in the alley behind his house. Though Frosty is soon recaptured, Nick learns he was deliberately let out of his cage. While Nick is stuck working at his uncle Spiro’s frozen custard concession (which happens to be at the zoo), Ace gets a paper route, which he hands off to Penny after a week. Uncle Spiro’s business rival, the nasty Happy Harold, sets up a retaliatory custard stand just outside the zoo. As Ace unhappily starts working for Happy, the kids seize the opportunity to investigate Frosty’s escape. All the characters have big personalities and cue as white. This sweet, relatable story will appeal to readers interested in friendship, family relationships, and community. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
Booklist - 06/15/2023 In this funny and heartwarming companion to The Rhino in Right Field (2018), Nick, 12, narrates the tale of how Frosty, a polar bear, ruins Nick's summer plans after escaping from the local Milwaukee zoo. It’s 1948, and Nick expects to spend the summer playing ball with his friends Ace and Penny. As the summer begins, Nick is shocked to discover Frosty in the alley behind his house. Though Frosty is soon recaptured, Nick learns he was deliberately let out of his cage. While Nick is stuck working at his uncle Spiro’s frozen custard concession (which happens to be at the zoo), Ace gets a paper route, which he hands off to Penny after a week. Uncle Spiro’s business rival, the nasty Happy Harold, sets up a retaliatory custard stand just outside the zoo. As Ace unhappily starts working for Happy, the kids seize the opportunity to investigate Frosty’s escape. All the characters have big personalities and cue as white. This sweet, relatable story will appeal to readers interested in friendship, family relationships, and community. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
