Other editions of book Gentle Ben

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.

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.

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.

WHEN 13 YEAR OLD MARK ANDERSON'S BROTHER DIED, MARK BEFRIENDED BEN, AN ORPHANED ALASKAN BROWN BEAR, CRUELLY CHAINED UP IN A NEIGHBOR'S DARK SHED. THOUGH BROWNIES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE LARGEST AND MOST DANGEROUS OF NORTH AMERICAN ANIMALS, MARK'S PARENTS LET HIM KEEP THE IMPROBABLE PET-UNTIL ONE NIGHT, WHEN, ENRAGED BY A GROUP OF DRUNKEN MEN, BEN NEARLY KILLS HIS FORMER OWNER.

Scholastic Book TK1084 Starline Edition Fog Benson kicked viciously at the peacefully sleeping bear. "Get up, Ben! Up!" Then in a drunken rage, Benson grabs a scythe and jabs Ben again and again.. ....Gentle Ben has almost killed a man. It wasn't his fault - Fog Benson attacked, and Ben protected himself. "Get rid of your pet bear - or we'll shoot him, they tell Mark. What can Mark do?