A young woman journeys to a distant castle on the back of a great white bear who is the victim of a cruel enchantment.

Despite their misgivings about the many dangers that lie ahead, the bears venture out onto the Everlasting Ice and learn of their final destination with the help of a mystical bear spirit.

"As the foursome approaches Kallik's former home, the bears must prepare to part ways for the first time since their journey began. But when they encounter Kallik's brother and the rest of the white bears on the Melting Sea, the group learns taht the family Kallik is returning to may not be what she expected...." - from back cover.

Although the littlest student in his class, thirteen-year-old Baron Braun calls upon the strength and wisdom of his Mohawk ancestors to face both man and beast when he tries to get help for his classmates, who are being terrorized during a school field trip in the Adirondacks.

"Poorling is a little bear. She's a bit different from her brothers. Mother keeps their family safe. For the Forest is full of dangers. It is there that Mana lives, with her Shadow children. And above them all, Emuu, the great Grandma in the Sky. From the heart of Finnish folklore comes a breathtaking tale of mothers, daughters, stars and legends, and the old gods and the new."--