Books with author Sara Louise Kras

Ten-year-old Jeremy must save his mother, Paula. A scientist, Paula is stranded on an iceberg in the Arctic, being stalked by a polar bear. Jeremy asks Felix, his Inuit friend, if his father can fly the helicopter stored at the Global Warming Research Station to save his mother. Felix is uncertain, because his father has not flown since the terrible helicopter accident where he almost died. Author Sara Louise Kras seamlessly alternates between four different viewpoints: the polar bear, Jeremy, Paula his mother, and the Inuit boy Felix. The polar bear is driven by hunger and desperation. Jeremy, the main character, is frantic to save his mother. Paula tries to remain calm, but begins to lose hope when she sees the approaching polar bear. And Felix's respect and love for his father, helps his father overcome his fears.

The old saying, “I felt like a fish out of water,” is probably the best way to describe what it’s like to go back to school during mid-life. It’s awkward and weird, yet mentally invigorating and exciting. As a young student, I left college after one year and never imagined myself going back to school. But now, many years later, because my husband was retiring, I wanted to develop job skills that could be used overseas so we could travel. This would require getting a bachelor’s degree. I jumped into this adventure spontaneously and found myself on a wild ride with many lessons to learn.If you are considering going back to college, this book will put you miles ahead of where I was when I started. You will learn from my mistakes and discover how to survive socially and academically in your new environment. Even if you aren’t planning on going back to college or you already have your degree, I think you will enjoy reading about my adventures as you join me in my journey to becoming a college graduate.