Emory’s Gift is a story about Charlie, a junior high school boy, whose mother has died and whose father is so lost in his own grief that he can’t reach out to comfort Charlie. They barely talk to each other, and can’t seem to bridge the pain. Late in summer, before school starts, Charlie is exploring the creek behind his house in Idaho, when he has a miraculous encounter with a huge Grizzly Bear named Emory. This life changing meeting of boy and bear affects more than just Charlie; it touches everyone around him.

W. Bruce Cameron brought back all that junior high school angst in hysterical clarity, I laughed until the tears fell remembering the things we go through at thirteen. A mystical adventure, sweet, funny and oh so emotionally touching. I loved Emory—bear hugs all around for this entertaining book. This would be a great book for teens and their families to read together. I reviewed this book through the Amazon Vine Program.