SOLVED. Ya/ mg: A man who is trapped in the Arctic finds a baby polar bear who he cares for and survives the winter with... [s]

[Tawni]

Hey guys! Im trying to help my sister find a book that she cant quite remember and she has searched and searched with no luck. She read it in middle school, around the year 2000. She found it in her school library at the time. She read it in print instead of audiobook. It was YA-Mg range, the genre fiction/adventure.
She remembers the cover being white and there was a back of a man in a brown parka. There may have been a figure of a polar bear in te background. They may have been in a snowstorm. The story is about a man who is trapped in the Arctic, trying to survive the winter. He ends up finding and caring for a baby polar bear who he survives with. Thats all she remembers since it was such a long time ago. Thanks for the help! :)

[Kris]

The Iceberg Hermit by Arthur Roth?

Tawni, does your sister remember if it's an historical or contemporary story?

About how old was the guy? He's alone except for the baby polar bear?

[Tawni]

She looked at the one you suggested and said that was it!!!! She says thank you, you rock!!! :)

[Kris]

Great! Glad you and your sister tracked down her book. I used the Google search below. Your description of the cover was very helpful.

site:www.goodreads.com survival arctic "baby polar bear"