The Bears' House

Everyone in Miss Thompsons fourth grade class loves The Bears House- Fran Ellen Smith most of all. When Fran Ellen goes into The Bears House she can forget about how awful things are at home. At the end of the term Miss Thompson is giving the house away to someone in the class. Fran Ellen knows it wont be her? How is she going to get along without a place to hide? Superb characterizations and uncommonly skilled writing draw the reader completely into the realities and fantasies of Fran Ellens world and make this funny touching story essential reading. Library Journal