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4-6Orca Currents series.
Robyn's volunteer work at the local zoo leads her, with cousins Nick and Trevor, to investigate grizzly bear poaching. Discovering that bears are being killed for their gall bladders, the friends leap to solve the mystery. The story's fast pace and ethical issues may grab reluctant readers, despite the underdeveloped characters and sketchy plot.