{"product_id":"moon-bear-gill-lewis-9781481400954","title":"Moon Bear","description":"\u003cb\u003eBoth torn from their homes in Laos, a boy and a moon bear cub form a deep bond in this \"moving and memorable\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) tale of impossible odds and resilient hope, based on true and tragic conditions in Eastern Asia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Tam, on a dare, ventures into a moon bear den in the mountains of Northern Laos. His goal is to steal the cub and sell it, making a fortune for his family. But the mother bear's unexpected return upends Tam's plan, and he barely escapes with his life. Then his life implodes anyway: his entire mountain village is forced to relocate to make room for a new highway. Lured by the promise of electricity, running water, and a television, Tam's people move to an overcrowded village, where Tam's father is killed by a stray landmine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow the family breadwinner, Tam is forced to work hundreds of miles away in the city of Laos, at a moon bear farm where bile from bear gall bladders is used for medicine. It is a cruel, miserable place, and when a familiar face--the very cub he'd seen in the den in Vietnam--is sold to the bear farm, Tam knows he must save this moon bear, no matter what it takes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeeply and powerfully moving, \u003ci\u003eMoon Bear\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable story of compassion, hope, and bravery against overwhelming odds, and brings to light the real-life, heartwrenching plight of Asia's endangered moon bears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gill Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481400959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481400954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e181740 \/ Moon Bear\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gill Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986876989695,"sku":"9781481400954","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_69ba0ac1-71c7-400b-89bc-95a276240e06.jpg?v=1683285690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/moon-bear-gill-lewis-9781481400954","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}