The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

In the harsh arctic wilderness, a polar bear couple's newborn cub dies, and the grieving mother is unable to cope with the loss. Meanwhile, a human baby is born, but his parents are killed by a group of hunters. The father bear, desperate to ease his mate's sorrow, steals the human baby and brings him back to their den, where they raise him as their own. The young boy grows up believing he is a bear, learning to hunt and survive in the frozen tundra. But when his human family comes searching for him, he is faced with a difficult decision: remain with the bears who raised him or return to his human family? A heartwarming and thrilling adventure ensues as the boy navigates his dual identity and confronts the dangers of both worlds.

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