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Gentle Ben Spiral-Bound | January 1, 1992

Walt Morey

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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. 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.
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192 pages
ISBN-10: 0140360352
Item Weight: 0.4 lbs
Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.7 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
"More than a fine animal story…. Gentle Ben is a memorable reading experience.”—Library Journal
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.