10 year-old author Gabriel Mapel has a special relationship with wild black bears. "Oh No, Gertrude" is a beautiful full-color picture book that tells the true story of what happened to Gertrude, a Black Bear who got into trouble because of naughty people. Gabriel has written this book to help raise awareness about what people can do to help keep bears safe. Beautiful color photographs of wild black bears by Rodney Cammauf accompany the text.

Teenager Gabriel Mapel has likely spent more time observing wild Black Bears than any other young person in North America. Gabriel spends hundreds of hours each year among Bears, studying their behavior and following bear families through the generations. "My Life with Black Bears" is Gabriel's informative and inspiring way of sharing his passion for Black Bears and his devotion to their protection through stories and photographs of some of his favorite Black Bear encounters. Gabriel has a very special connection with bears and it is astonishing that such a young person has had such profound...