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Summer Reading Reviews-Gentle Ben

Title: Gentle Ben

Author: Walt Morey

Year: 1965

Buy it on Amazon: Gentle Ben (Puffin Modern Classics)

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Gentle Ben is set in the Alaskan wilderness, where a boy named Mark lives with his mother and father and....his pet bear. Well, he would like it to be his, anyway.

His father is a fisherman, and every year he goes out into the harbor, hoping to strike it rich, for the annual salmon run. Mark always stays home with his mother on these trips, taking care of the small farm they own. On a small hill near their cottage, is an old shed. Here, lives a brown bear named Ben. Everyday after school, Mark secretly feeds Ben his leftover lunch, and they become good friends.

As it turns out, the bear belongs to a man named Fog Benson, who has only one thing on his mind. Target practice. Fog Benson ends up making offers to anyone who wants to shoot the bear, and Mark must save his friend at all costs.

I'm not much for animal stories, but I really liked this book! Ocean adventures, bear fights, and great friendships! This is not a book to be missed!

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

Summer Reading Reviews

School is out, the sun is shining, and.......books are being read! Ahhh, the joys of summer! I really enjoy reading, so I decided to take of advantage of my extra time this summer and write reviews about the books I read! I've already finished three books, so I have some catching up to do! Stay tuned and enjoy!