Touching Spirit Bear -- Ben Mikaelsen - Paperback
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Touching Spirit Bear -- Ben Mikaelsen - Paperback. Touching Spirit Bear -- Ben Mikaelsen. Author: Ben Mikaelsen. Touching Spirit Bear is a poignant testimonial to the power of a pain that can destroy, or lead to healing. While there, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear and left for dead. In his Nautilus Award-winning classic Touching Spirit Bear, author Ben Mikaelson delivers a powerful coming-of-age story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life. After severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking lot, mischief-maker Cole Matthews is in major trouble. But instead of jail time, Cole is given another option: attend Circle Justice, an alternative program that sends juvenile offenders to a remote Alaskan Island to focus on changing their ways. Desperate to avoid prison, Cole fakes humility and agrees to go. Book and Mortar Record Store Touching Spirit Bear -- Ben Mikaelsen 11.19 In his Nautilus Award-winning classic Touching Spirit Bear, author Ben Mikaelson delivers a powerful coming-of-age story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life. After severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking lot, mischief-maker Cole Matthews is in major trouble. But instead of jail time, Cole is given another option: attend Circle Justice, an alternative program that sends juvenile offenders to a remote Alaskan Island to focus on changing their ways. Desperate to avoid prison, Cole fakes humility and agrees 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 own anger cause him to examine his actions and seek redemption--from the spirit bear that attacked him, from his victims, and, most importantly, from himself. Ben Mikaelsen paints a vivid picture of a juvenile offender, examining the roots of his anger without absolving him of responsibility for his actions, and questioning a society in which angry people make victims of their peers and communities. Touching Spirit Bear is a poignant testimonial to the power of a pain that can destroy, or lead to healing. Author: Ben Mikaelsen Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 04/30/2002 Pages: 256 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.38lbs Size: 7.61h x 5.19w x 0.59d ISBN: 9780380805600 Audience: Ages 9-12 Accelerated Reader: Reading Level: 5.3 Point Value: 9 Interest Level: Middle Grade Quiz #/Name: 45132 / Touching Spirit Bear Review Citation(s): Kliatt 07/01/2002 pg. 22
