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Gentle Ben (Puffin Modern Classics)
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Gentle Ben (Puffin Modern Classics) Paperback - 2006

by Morey, Walt; Schoenherr, John [Illustrator]

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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.

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  • Title Gentle Ben (Puffin Modern Classics)
  • Author Morey, Walt; Schoenherr, John [Illustrator]
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reissue
  • Condition New
  • Pages 192
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Books, New York
  • Date 2006-02-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # Q-0142405515
  • ISBN 9780142405512 / 0142405515
  • Weight 0.34 lbs (0.15 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.1 x 5.48 x 0.52 in (18.03 x 13.92 x 1.32 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 740
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Pacific Northwest
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: Alaska
    • Religious Orientation: Christian
    • Topical: Death/Dying
  • Library of Congress subjects Bears, Alaska
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Summary

The Alaskan wilderness is a lonely place for Mark Andersen, especially after the death of his brother. But Mark finds a friend named Ben, who happens to be an Alaskan brown bear. Ben and Mark form a special bond, but the townspeople are determined to destroy it. It is only through the strength of an enduring friendship that Ben—and Mark—have a chance of being saved.

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EACH day Mark Andersen told himself he would not stop that night.

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"More than a fine animal story…. Gentle Ben is a memorable reading experience.” —Library Journal

About the author

Walt Morey was an award-winning author of numerous works of children's fiction set in the U.S. Pacific Northwestand Alaska, the places where Morey lived for all of his life. His book Gentle Ben was the basis for the 1967 movie Gentle Giant and the 1967-1969 television show Gentle Ben.