| Gentle Ben Contributor(s): Morey, Walt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140360352 ISBN-13: 9780140360356 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1992 Annotation: The Alaskan wilderness is a lonely place for Mark Andersen, especially after the death of his older brother, Jamie. But in time Mark finds someone else to love--Ben, an Alaskan brown bear so huge that no one else dares come near him. Gentle Ben has been a favorite of readers of all ages for 25 years, and is a timeless story of a rare friendship. An ALA Notable Book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Bears - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91031435 |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.06" W x 7.92" (0.34 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 222 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Alaskan wilderness is a lonely place for Mark Andersen, especially after the death of his older brother, Jamie. But in time Mark finds someone else to love--Ben, an Alaskan brown bear so huge that no one else dares come near him. Gentle Ben has been a favorite of readers of all ages for 25 years, and is a timeless story of a rare friendship. An ALA Notable Book. |