Touching Spirit Bear
by:
Ben Mikaelsen (author)
After his anger erupts into violence, Cole, in order to avoid going to prison, agrees to participate in a sentencing alternative based on the native American Circle Justice, and he is sent to a remote Alaskan Island where an encounter with a huge Spirit Bear changes his life.
After his anger erupts into violence, Cole, in order to avoid going to prison, agrees to participate in a sentencing alternative based on the native American Circle Justice, and he is sent to a remote Alaskan Island where an encounter with a huge Spirit Bear changes his life.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780380977444 (0380977443)
Publish date: January 9th 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Teen,
Academic,
School,
Survival,
Read For School,
Realistic Fiction,
Middle Grade,
Animals
Series: Spirit Bear (#1)
I checked this book out from my library after someone at one of my author talks raved about it. I enjoyed it so much that I bought my own copy today--I'm certain that I'll reread it. It contains one of the best passages demonstrating the use of description of setting to convey emotion--what MFA'ers ...
"Touching Spirit Bear" is a wonderful coming of age/redemptive story of a 15-year-old boy whose anger issues flare up out of control. Cole has had more than several "last chances" to turn his behavior around. Coming from the home of an abusive father and a mother who seems to turn a blind eye, Col...
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