Walt Morey
1) Gentle Ben
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Description
A warm, dramatic story of a friendship between a boy and a bear in the Alaskan frontier. More than a fine animal story, a vivid chronicle of Alaska, its people and places, challenges and beauties.
Description
A magnificent Alaskan dog who leads his team to victory in the National Open Sled Dog Race, Kavik is bought by wealthy, unscrupulous businessman George Hunter, but his plane crashes en route to Seattle. Twelve-year-old Andy finds the badly wounded Kavik in the woods, nurses him back to health when no one believes he will survive, and loves the once proud dog, who is left fearful and cowardly by the accident. Hearing of Kavik's amazing recovery,...
9) Gentle Ben 2
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Two teens investigating an oil well's effects on the environment for an essay uncover more than they bargained for when the well turns out to be a cover for the dumping of toxic waste.