Pocket Bear
Katherine Applegate
Narrated by Zephyrina, an alley cat, this novel begins when she rescues an old teddy bear from a dumpster and brings him to Second Chances, a home where discarded toys are cleaned, repaired, and given a place to belong. Dasha, a Ukrainian refugee, runs the effort with her mother. The bear, named Berwon, meets Pocket, a tiny bear once sewn for a World War I soldier. When an antique dealer tries to obtain Berwon through deceit, Zephyrina steps in to help him again.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.
