- Paperback: 80 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse.com (November 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595535534
- ISBN-13: 978-0595535538
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 0.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 136 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
Fourth grader Fran fears that because she has to skip school and care for her infant sister, she'll never win her teacher's prize to the best studenta dollhouse that is the center of her fantasy world. Ages 8-12.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Book Description
Everyone in Miss Thompson's fourth grade class loves The Bears' House- Fran Ellen Smith most of all. When Fran Ellen goes into The Bears' House, she can forget about how awful things are at home. At the end of the term Miss Thompson is giving the house away to someone in the class. Fran Ellen knows it won't be her? How is she going to get along without a place to hide? "Superb characterizations and uncommonly skilled writing draw the reader completely into the realities and fantasies of Fran Ellen's world and make this funny, touching story essential reading." ~Library Journal
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An old favorite!,
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This review is from: Bear's House (School & Library Binding)
I loved this book as a teen and now my teenage daughter loves it. This is a wonderful story of a little girls survival in a world filled with fear and trouble. It will touch your heart.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Bears House,
By Jennifer (Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bears House (Mass Market Paperback)
I am a fourth grade teacher, I choose to read this book to my students. It really tells you something about a book and its characters, when children ask to hear it read over playing Gameboys during free time. The children gained a better uderstanding of the "different walks of life" They have been much kinder to one another since we read this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
compassion and understranding,
By Marjorie Stedron (Flint, Mi) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bear's House (School & Library Binding)
Dear Readers, I am 37 years old and havent read this book since 1974 but I remember it as one of the books that helped form my character. I had nothing in common with Fran as a child. My childhood was easy. Fran had to deal with issues that many adults can not handle and it was through her eyes that I saw a different world. Sad and depressing? Well, I can only say that this book wasn't just fluff and silliness.( not that there is anything wrong with fluff and silliness sometimes) This story taught me something about compassion for others and understanding. I remember seeing my less fortunate classmates in a different light. The bears' house that Fran looked at but didnt play with touched me deeply and I could understand her wanting to go to the Bears' house as an escape from reality. I remember father bear telling her to persevere. I remember looking that word up in the dictionary and feeling empowered. So many times growing up and even now as an adult that advice proved to be solid. I read so many great books as a child. This one was very different from all the rest and I have verbally recomended it to people over the years but never without a few tears. Yes I recomend this book to children in the nine and up crowd. Although I was a middle class suburban child I think this book has something for children in other social economic groups as well. This story although sad made you feel hopeful and that all things are possible.
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