Book
Gentle Ben
by Walt Morey
- Published
- 1965
- Genre
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Thomas T Beeler
- Pages
- 192
- Words
- 52406
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/975534.Gentle_Ben?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 4.8
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 740L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 11–13
- Ambleside year
- Year 4 onwards · ages 9–12
An Ambleside year is a year of the Ambleside Online programme, not a reader's age. Year 0 is its first year, and a book used over several years shows the span. The ages beside it are that band offered two grades up and none down, which is how we offer a band; they are a placement, not a reading measure.
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.
Collections
Deep Roots Grade · 5Mensa Kids · 4-6
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781581181197
- ISBN-10
- 1581181191
Tags
Adventure-Rescue/SaveAnimals-BearsAward Winners-NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language ArtsDeep RootsInterpersonal Relationships-FriendshipMensa Kids