Ronit Patel
Mrs. Stangl
Ela/Reading
8 January, 2018
Ben Mikaelsen
Have you ever wondered how Ben Mikaelsen writes such great stories? Well, in this analysis, you are going to find out! Ben Mikaelsen was born on December 8, 1952 in La Paz, Bolivia. His parents were of Danish descent and they were missionaries. Ben got bullied in Bolivia because of his race and at age 12, he moved to the US where he again got bullied for having a different tone to his english. Ben Mikaelsen owned a male American black bear named Buffy for 26 years until the bear's death in 2010. Mikaelsen considered Buffy a "750-pound member of my family."He has been writing full-time since 1984. He has wrote a few books from inspiration of his bear such as, "Touching Spirit
Mrs. Stangl
Ela/Reading
8 January, 2018
Ben Mikaelsen
Have you ever wondered how Ben Mikaelsen writes such great stories? Well, in this analysis, you are going to find out! Ben Mikaelsen was born on December 8, 1952 in La Paz, Bolivia. His parents were of Danish descent and they were missionaries. Ben got bullied in Bolivia because of his race and at age 12, he moved to the US where he again got bullied for having a different tone to his english. Ben Mikaelsen owned a male American black bear named Buffy for 26 years until the bear's death in 2010. Mikaelsen considered Buffy a "750-pound member of my family."He has been writing full-time since 1984. He has wrote a few books from inspiration of his bear such as, "Touching Spirit