Heartwarming and bittersweet, this historical novel tells the heroic journey of a real wild cub named after the iconic Smokey Bear. What intelligent choices and inner resilience let this black bear survive a terrifying forest fire, adapt to the family home of a game warden, and endure his confinement at the National Zoo? Millions visit him, so his lifetime of sacrifice saves wildlife and wilderness from careless fires.. Written for adults and all ages. Contains 60 photographs.