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Gentle Ben

Gentle Ben( )
Author: Morey, Walt
Illustrator: Schoenherr, John
ISBN:978-0-14-240551-2
Publication Date:Feb 2006
Publisher:Penguin Young Readers Group
Imprint:Puffin Books
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $7.99
Book Description:

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.

Book Details
Pages:192
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship
Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Bears
Juvenile Fiction / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):4.953 x 6.942 x 0.507 Inches
Book Weight:0.339 Pounds
Author Biography
Morey, Walt (Author)
John Schoenherr was born in New York City on July 5, 1935. He received a B.F.A. from the Pratt Institute in 1956. During his lifetime, he illustrated numerous books for children and adults including The Wolfling and Rascal by Sterling North, Gentle Ben by Walt Morey, The Fox and the Hound by Daniel P. Mannix, Incident at Hawk's Hill by Allan W. Eckert, Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George, and The Illustrated Dune by Frank Herbert. He won a Caldecott Medal in 1988 for Owl Moon by Jane Yolen and a Hugo award in 1965 for his science fiction artwork. He died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on April 8, 2010 at the age of 74.

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