My Classmate is a Bear 2: Classmates Reunion in the Mountains

The most caring thoughts and the most touching reunion
Thousands of readers were moved to tears, and the book won many annual awards.
Golden Tripod Award-winning author Zhang Youyu creates a touching sequel to "My Classmate is a Bear"
The forest primary school filled with warmth and laughter in my memory has never disappeared
A memory of youth that is guarded with life and continued with tenderness
A moving journey across generations in search of the Formosan black bear
Rediscover the initial feeling of encountering nature

Li Qiao, a sixth-grader, runs a homestay near Wulai Mountain.
She discovered that her father and his elementary school classmates seemed to be hiding a secret.
For example, there were supposed to be six people in the class, but there were always only five people gathered.
For example, the B&B always has an unusually spacious suite that is never occupied by any guests.
This group of adults seemed to be looking for and waiting for someone.
They couldn't contact him, but they still wanted to know how he was doing.

Li Qiao pieced together all the clues and found that everything seemed to be related to a black bear.
Not only can the bear talk, it was actually Dad’s classmate!
After so many years, how can I overcome all the obstacles and find him in the mountains?
Is the black bear okay? Does he still remember his classmates?

【Youth World】Series Introduction
1. Exclusively for junior high school students, reading suggestions for "young" teenagers aged 10-15.
2. The packaging and subject matter should be cool but not childish, and can attract teenagers.
3. Focus on teenagers and provide keywords for growth.
4. High-quality text that is deep but not difficult and allows for critical thinking

Features of this book

Feature 1: Golden Tripod Award-winning author Zhang Youyu has devoted his efforts to creating the sequel to "My Classmate is a Bear", re-writing the touching fate of humans and Formosan black bears.
Feature 2 The story begins with a Formosan black bear familiar with human culture, exploring the dilemma between ecological conservation and human activities.
Feature 3: An in-depth profile of Taiwan's unique mountains and forests, interspersed with a variety of native species of plants and animals, like a beautiful feast surrounded by nature.
Feature 4: This book explores the role of humans in nature and the concept of conservation in a vivid and humorous way, with thought-provoking content.

Award-winning record

The 46th Golden Tripod Award for Books - Children's and Juvenile Books
2022 Taipei International Book Fair Grand Prize [Children and Youth Award] First Prize
2022 Hope Reading 100 Good Books Selected
Selected for the 2021 CommonWealth Magazine Foundation's SDGs Children's Sustainability Book List
2021 Good Books for Everyone Award for Best Children's Book of the Year; Selected in the Ministry of Culture's "44th Selection of Reading Materials for Primary and Secondary School Students" + Star of Hope

Recommended by Mingxin

Li Weiwen, Honorary Chairman of the Wilderness Conservation Society and Writer | Xing Xiaoping, Principal of Guting Elementary School in Taipei |
Veteran elementary school teacher Lin Yichen | Black bear ecology researcher and writer Guo Yanren (Guo Xiong) |
Parenting columnist Chen Anyi | PETIT founders Kelly & Xiaoli |
Huang Meixiu, Chairperson of the Taiwan Black Bear Conservation Association | Xie Chunzhen, librarian at Tucheng Elementary School in New Taipei City |
Luo Yijun, author and lecturer on parenting communication

Praise from all walks of life

Thank you, Professor Youyu, for writing this sequel, allowing humans and bears, civilization and nature to reunite and intersect once again in this story. The simple, heartwarming dialogue and plot point to the blind spots of human thinking. Even though time passes and each person's appearance changes, the mark and influence left on each other's lives will only grow deeper with longing! — Parenting communication writer and lecturer Luo Yijun. Last year, I was heartbroken to read the report on the black bear's death at 7-11. Both humans and bears yearned for a peaceful future, but the bear ultimately sacrificed itself. A 2024 report from Zhuoxi Township, Hualien, noted a rebound in Taiwan's black bear population, demonstrating conservation efforts but also potentially leading to more human-bear conflict. I thought of my aunt in Canada, who often shared videos of black bears roaming her yard. It's amazing that humans and bears can coexist peacefully in the same space! How much effort and education is needed to truly cultivate respect for animals and the pursuit of equal coexistence? Professor Youyu's new book, "My Classmate is a Bear 2," provokes reflection on the issue of human-bear conflict, bringing both laughter and tears. It's definitely worth reading! I'd also like to know what happened to Hey Bear in the story? Knock on the bowl, episode three! --- Xie Chunzhen, librarian at Tucheng Elementary School in New Taipei City. "My Classmate is a Bear" may be a fictional story, but the book mentions many real habitats. The joy of reading this story is wandering between reality and fiction. Taiwan's indigenous mythology considers black bears to be human-like, while the Bunun mythology mentions children raised by bears and learning bear language. What kind of story will unfold when you discover your classmate is actually a black bear? You might even develop curiosity and questions about black bears, and one day you might even work with them as colleagues in ecological conservation. I invite you to read this book and recommend it to everyone. --- Black bear ecology researcher and writer Guo Yanren (Guo Xiong)
A class reunion in the mountains?! A friendship that has lasted for twenty years. Will this black classmate finally show up? The story begins with the black bear returning to his old school. Twenty years have passed. The mountains, the environment, the habitat, the relationship between people and black bears...what has changed and what has remained the same? Welcome back to the mountains to participate in this special class reunion! -- Xing Xiaoping, Principal of Guting Elementary School in Taipei City. This is a very heartwarming story that will make you more and more moved the more you read it! When I saw a black bear appear at the door and say, "I want to go to school, can I?", tears welled up in my eyes. I am looking forward to the sequel where all the protagonists of the story will return to my memory. -- Loyal reader Xiaoli

◎ No phonetic notation, suitable for readers aged 10 and above ◎ 19 topic categories: human rights, environment, indigenous education, morality, life, multiculturalism, reading literacy, outdoor education ◎ Learning area categories: language, society, nature, comprehensive activities

Zhang Youyu

Taiwanese children's literature writer. Born in Yuli Township, Hualien, she has been a full-time writer for over 20 years.
I like scripts, love fairy tales and love novels.
Novels always allow novelists to encounter certain things.
In other words, novelists always encounter things that can be turned into novels.
To be more precise, what a novelist sees are stories.
Many times she felt that she was just a story.

He has published over 50 books, including "Bad School Girl," "Boring Town," "Jianghu, Is There Anyone Else?", "A Stone's Throw Away," "How's Today? Princess," "Aguo Riding a Bicycle on the Suhua Highway," "Saigon Kid," "My Dad is a Gangster," "Goodbye! Olive Tree," "Lanyu, Flying Fish, Giants, and Stories," "I Heard the Moon Has a Study," "Let's Draw a Magical Tree," "My Classmate is a Bear," the "Little Boss Yuma" series, and the "Little Apprentice Tubao's Creative Class" series: "Seven Ways to Eat Carrots," "Three Monsters, Then What?", "Praise to the Sea," and "Weirdo in the Forest." He will release a new work, "The Grudge Family," in 2025.

Catfish

As a current illustrator, my favorite medium is picture books.

When I draw, I like to incorporate a little bit of everything, experimenting with the possibilities of my medium. My favorite themes naturally revolve around people and animals, and my favorite corners of the world are cats' bellies and dogs' noses. I hope to continue creating works that are warm, powerful, and reflective of life.

My favorite quote comes from Mr. Michio Hoshino: "One of the most important environments in our lives is the rich life that surrounds us. Their existence not only heals us, but more importantly, it also allows us to understand what it means to be human."

A graduate of the Department of Philosophy at National Taiwan University, his work has been selected for the Feng Zikai Picture Book Award, the Bologna Illustration Prize, first prize at the 2022 Taipei International Book Fair, and the 2023 and 2024 Golden Tripod Awards. His recent works include the picture books Monster Mom, The Glowing Tree, and Dear Daddy.

Author's Preface: If a Bear Can Live in the Forest Chapter 1: A Minimalist B&B on the Mountainside Chapter 2: A Crazy Class Reunion Chapter 3: A Bear Died!
Chapter 4: The Illusion of a Mountaineer Chapter 5: Being a Stingy Human Chapter 6: The Monkey is Coming Chapter 7: Hehehehehehe Bear in the Forest: Listen, that familiar voice Chapter 8: My dad is a child raised by a bear Chapter 9: Hehehehe Chapter 10: Missing You Chapter 11: 3316
Chapter 12 The bear escaped. The bear was in the forest: trapped. Chapter 13 Another bear died!
Chapter 14 Beyond Fiction Chapter 15 Return to the Mountain Chapter 16 Classmates Reunion in the Mountains Chapter 17 Recommended Article: The Black Bear Living on the Mountainside