Gentle Ben

by Walt Morey

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140360352
• ISBN13: 9780140360356
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Incorrect edition advertised!!!

This was advertised as 1st edition signed by author. It’s 8th edition. Likely won’t buy collectors books here again.

I HATE BOOKS BUT I LOVE THIS ONE!

I love this book! I have read 7 books but I only liked 2. And this is one of them. This book is a great book for 4th-7th graders. The vocabulary is very hight. The srory brings tears in your eyes but laghfter to your heart!I recomend this book to very parent or child.

The most heart-warming book you'll ever read!

If you are looking for a book to read to your children, or for your children to read, get this book! It captures the imagination of the Alaskian territory with the unlikly friendship between a lonely boy and an enormous brown bear. The very things that grab a childs attention. I should know. My mother read me this book when I was in second grade,I loved it. I am now 18 and I still say that it is my favorite book of all time! This book will get your children interested in reading! This bookworm personally guarentees it!

A beautifully written work!

This is one book I've had for many years, but it wore out, so I got a new copy, because I enjoy the story so much. It is a well written story about a seemingly unlikely and impossible relationship between a boy and a bear, and what's great is that the author doesn't "Disney-ize" the story, for there is also tragedy as well as the lighter moments. I especially enjoyed the way the author made his characters so convining and real, from the despicable and loathsome Fog Benson to the affectionate yet firm Mike Kelly. It is also a refreshing story in that Mark, the boy, also learns what it means to have a great responsibilty in having a bear. The author does a great job in portraying right as right, and wrong as wrong, yet isn't "preachy" about it. It's a book you can't put down the first time you read it. It is one of my favorite works of fiction, and though I am now an adult, I still enjoy reading this book. It's one I highly recommend for all to read.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK! Very interesting!

This is a book about a young boy who has a special friendship with an Alaskan Brown Bear named Ben. Ben is not only gentle, but very loving and loyal to his owner, Mark. The author describes Ben so well that it sounds real. This is the most interesting book I've ever read. Brendan Parra, Nazareth School, 5th grade.