Touching Spirit Bear

Author: Ben Mikaelsen
ISBN: 038080560X

After severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking lot, troublemaker Cole Matthews is in major trouble. But instead of jail time, Cole is given an alternative: a one-year banishment to a remote Alaskan island. This program—called Circle Justice—is based on Native American traditions that provide healing for the criminal mind. To avoid serious jail time, Cole resolves to go. While there, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear and left for dead. Thoughts of his abusive parents, helpless Peter, and his violent anger cause him to examine the root of his troubled ways.Author Ben Mikaelson delivers a poignant depiction of the vicious cycle of violence and one boy's journey to healing. Supports the Common Core State Standards

Publisher: Harper Collins
Publish Date: 2010-04-20

Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Bears, Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Violence, Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Violence, Juvenile Fiction / Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings

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