bear attacks

Shares true stories of bear attacks on people, and provides information about the lives and behaviors of bears in the wild.

Recounts the events of the summer of 1967 when two young women were killed by grizzly bears in separate incidents at Glacier National Park, and discusses the reasons for the attack after over fifty years of relative peace between the bears and humans.

"Engaging images illustrate true bear attack stories and accompany survival tips. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses reasons why bears attack, gives tips on how to avoid bear attacks, and relates stories about such attacks.

Recounts Timothy Treadwell's efforts to protect grizzly bears and disprove the perception that they are dangerously aggressive, and chronicles his last expedition into the Alaskan wilderness, when Treadwell was mauled to death by a bear.

Jack and Ashley Landon accompany their mother, who is investigating a bear attack, to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park where they meet two new friends who are involved in an argument over ancestral lands.