The Biggest Bear

The Biggest Bear

Author: , Illustrator: Owen Jordan

Johnny Orchard, who is humiliated to have the only barn in the valley without a bearskin nailed to it, vows to shoot the first bear he sees. When a cub follows him home from the woods one day, Johnny makes it his pet. Johnny confronts a difficult choice when the bear becomes out of control in this Caldecott Medal-winning book.
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Ages: 5-7
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AR LEVEL: 3.9
LEXILE©: 770L
Ages: 5-7
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