The Box-Car Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner matching the Bear and the Fox

the Bear and the Fox

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a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year

and exercising their inquisitive natures--and reveal his immeasurable respect for their secret lives and daunting challenges

Establishing Goals

The Box-Car Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner matching the Bear and the FoxFour young orphans discover an abandoned boxcar and move in, embarking on a life of self reliance and hard work but they also enter a world of freedom and adventure. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are afraid of the grandfather they've never met, and to escape his custody they set out on their own, working odd jobs to make money for necessities. When Violet falls ill, they're forced to take her to a doctor . . . and risk losing their independence.