Twelve-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... Now the family breadwinner, Tam is forced to work hundreds of miles away in the city of Laos, at a moon…
4.6Overall Score
Moon Bear
Reader's Review A touching book about survival, animal rights, and making the right choices. Moon Bear takes place in Loas, and tells the story of a young boy who must provide for his family ...
Reader’s Review
A touching book about survival, animal rights, and making the right choices. Moon Bear takes place in Loas, and tells the story of a young boy who must provide for his family by leaving them and working in a bear farm where a cruel owner removes bile from bears to make money. While the book is written for preteens, and doesn’t describe the torture of the animals in great detail, it still might be too much for sensitive or younger readers.
To look out for
- Violence: Tam’s father is killed by a landmine (although the explosion is not described). The bear farm owner is violent and beats Tam. The bears are described as being in pain and weakened after bile is removed from them. In the final confrontation between Tam and the owner, the owner is killed.
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