Gill lewis eyeopening account of bear farming is utterly chilling. This is a powerful, enlightening and deeply thoughtprovoking tale. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Before she could walk, gill lewis was discovered forcefeeding bread to a sick hedgehog under the rose bushes. Moon bear book johnson county library bibliocommons. And, as the book goes on, it becomes agonisingly clear to readers that the medicines made with their bile dont even work. When twelveyearold tam is sent to work at a bear farm it he city, he ha. Sent away from everything he knows, he is given a job in a bear farm. Gill lewis is the author of the critically acclaimed wild wings and one white dolphin, both winners of the green earth book award, as well as moon bear, gorilla dawn, and scarlet ibis. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Moon bear is a childrens novel written to increase awareness of a few issues going on in todays world, the main issue in this novel is bile farms and how the bears are kept in poor, unnatural conditions some involving having the bears locked in cages to small with no solid ground to stand on. Tams village life ended with his tribes relocation to the lowlands.
The kindle book format for this title is not supported on. A tweenage boy forced to live away from his family just after his fathers death, a baby bear who has lost his mother, evildoers bent on suffering and destruction, complicit everyday people made desperate by circumstances yes, moon bear has all the ingredients necessary for a heartcrunching, defenseshredding, cryinducing. She has a knack for storytelling, she can see things from a childs point of view, and her research is impeccable. Moon bear by gill lewis meet your next favorite book. Gill lewiss moon bear is a moving and inspirational tale about a boy confronting bear bile farming. Gill lewis wrote this book extremely well as when you read it you feel sad,angry,outraged and happy. I like the way that in this book, as well as gill lewiss two others that bad people can change for the better. Ill rectify this by positively mooning over how much i loved moon bear by gill lewis. Moon bear by gill lewis 9780192793539paperback lovereading. When the moon bear cub that tam first encountered in the forests near his familys old village arrives as a captive for the bear farm in a laotian city where the 12yearold has been sent to work, tam promises to get them both back to their mountain home. She has since become the acclaimed author of several books for children.
When a sick cub arrives at the farm, tam nurses it back to health and they develop an unbre. Gill lewis is the author of the critically acclaimed wild wings and one white dolphin, both winners of the green earth book award. He hates seeing the cruel way the bears are treated, but speaking up will mean losing his job. To follow are ideas for using the book to reflect on and explore some of these. Moon bear by gill lewis, illustrated by alessandro gottardo. I think this one is the most challenging one for both the reader and the writer. It shows how ideas of freedom are relative to one another, particularly nature and mankind, the city and the jungle.
Moon bear by gill lewis author nigel carrington narrator. Although it was quite sad at the end where the moon bears. Jon walter, wrd magazine gill lewis eyeopening account of bear farming is utterly chilling. When twelveyearold tam is sent to work at a bear farm in the city, he has never felt so alone. Tam swears to return his bear to the wildbut in a world torn apart by indifference and greed, will tam ever be able to keep his promise. Following sky hawk and white dolpin, this compassionate tale of the relationship between a boy and a bear is the third novel from gill lewis exploring some of the unethical practises endangering animals around the world. Lewis deftly interweaves the realities of a wartorn. Lewis moon bear weaves an enrapturing tale of survival as the orphans hatch a plan to return the. Moon bear by gill lewis ive been a little bit snowed under with the new job for oup and with interviews lately and so wellreadpanda has not received the glory and full attention which it so deserves. A tweenage boy forced to live away from his family just after his fathers death, a baby bear who has lost his mother, evildoers bent on suffering and destruction, complicit everyday people made desperate by circumstances yes, moon bear has all the ingredients necessary for a heartcrunching, defenseshredding, cryinducing whopper of a. With moon bear, awardwinning childrens author gill lewis raises awareness of the dark side of laos. When 12yearold tam is sent to work at a bear farm he hates seeing the cruel way the bears are treated, but speaking up will mean losing his job.
Gill lewis has a reputation for being one of the strongest voices in support of the natural world writing for children today and moon bear will cement that reputation further. Bestselling gill lewis tells a hard hitting story as she opens readers eyes to the appalling treatment of bears and their natural environment. No comment for this book yet, be the first to comment. I think this book was exiting and it had loads of entertainment in it and it was so funny about bears that came out at night and when they did no one could see them because they were discising their self.
After realising her childhood dream of becoming a vet, gill worked in. Jan 31, 2017 moon bear by gill lewis, 9781481400954, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Tams world implodes when his father in killed by a mine. Gorilla dawn by gill lewis, susan meyer, paperback barnes. Moon bear by gill lewis book cover, description, publication history. To help support his family, tam takes a job in the city at a cruel farm where bile is extracted from live, rare moon bears. Gill lewis is the author of the critically acclaimed wild wings and one white dolphin, both winners of the green earth book award, as well as moon bear, gorilla. Sep 23, 2015 discover book depositorys huge selection of gill lewis books online. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy moon bear by gill lewis from waterstones today. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gill lewis books online. This is a very touching book about a boy and a bear both longing for freedom anonymous 28.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Set in a bileharvesting farm in laos, this grownup story of a boy and his bear is utterly convincing. Browse gill lewiss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Use paint, pastels, or collage to create a picture of a healthy moon bear in its natural habitat. Moon bear by gill lewis 9780192793546paperback lovereading. Chris brandon whitaker, kidliterati moon bear by gill lewis is a it shows how ideas of freedom are relative to one another, particularly nature and mankind, the city and the jungle. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Gorilla dawn by gill lewis, susan meyer, paperback. In laos, twelveyearold tam must work at a bear farm where bears are cruelly caged and milked for their bile, but when a familiar cub is brought to the farm, tam will do anything to free both the cub, and himself.
Martin chilton, telegraph this is gill lewis third book. Moon bear is an unforgettable story of compassion, hope, and bravery against overwhelming odds. Julia eccleshare, the guardian moon bear by gill lewis is a moving story about a boy and a bear in captivity in laos. Moon bear by gill lewis, 9781481400954, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
A powerful, deeply moving story of a boy and his bear both longing to be free, moon bear is an inspirational tale of courage and hope from bestselling childrens author gill lewis. In the city, he finds work at a bear farm, looking after caged wild bears, which are. He hates seeing the cruel way the bears are treated, but speaki. My favourite character is either savanh,tams grandfather or sookdii,the bear cub. And if he cant send money home, how will his family survive. A veterinarian, her love of animals and the natural world play. Mark owen when twelveyearold tam is sent to work at a bear farm in the city, he has never felt so alone. Ive been a little bit snowed under with the new job for oup and with interviews lately and so wellreadpanda has not received the glory and full attention which it so deserves. A veterinarian, her love of animals and the natural world plays a big part in her writing.
Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Moon bear by gill lewis, alessandro gottardo, paperback. I loved the other two which were set in the uk and had environmental issues as their main theme. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries. Now her stories reflect her passion for wild animals in wild places. She draws inspiration from many of the people she has had the fortune to meet during her work as a. Brand new, moon bear, gill lewis, when twelveyearold tam is sent to work at a bear farm in the city, he has never felt so alone. Moon bear by gill lewis overdrive rakuten overdrive. Gill lewis author nigel carrington narrator publisher. The bears living situation is appalling, but tam is powerless to change anything.
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