My book is entitled Touching Spirit Bear. The author of my book is Ben Mikaelsen. This book is telling a story about a boy named Cole Matthews. Cole is a troublemaker, he steals things, breaks things, hurts people and much more. His most recent crime was very serious and resulted in extreme consequences. He would have to choose between living in jail for one year, or joining a group called Circle Justice and living in isolation for one year. He chooses circle Justice but his experience turns out to be life threatening. I really liked this book because it taught a really strong life lesson about caring about people and things, that's someone Cole learned in his experience. It was overall a very interesting book and I couldn't take my eyes off. Although it was a little disturbing at parts I really did enjoy this book. Today, we are seeing much more crime being committed and I can imagine something like this happening. The entire story plot is definitely possible. I think misbehaving boys and or girls should read this book because they can notice the consequences that are held for serious actions like this. Anyone in general however, could read this book and I'm sure they will enjoy it. What I like about the book is that the whole book is pretty much an internal conflict. Cole is dealing with his own problems and figuring out how to make his life on the abandoned island comfortable. He is dealing with his own emotions and anger by himself. However, there is also a lot of external conflict in this book, for example man vs nature is a big one. At a point in time Cole is mauled by a bear and can barely move, when a strong powerful storm begins and he can't get up. He is figuring out how to make food with items around him, how to find shelter and keep warm, and most of all he is viewing all the animals and real life creatures around him and opening up his eyes to see how harmful he has been. Cole is finally realizing what he has done.
Touching Spirit Bear
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | Y | 5.3 | 56025 |
Will the attack of the Spirit Bear destroy Cole's life or save his soul?
Cole Matthews has been fighting, stealing, and raising hell for years. So his punishment for beating Peter Driscal senseless is harsh. Given a choice between prison and Native American Circle Justice, Cole chooses Circle Justice: He'll spend one year in complete isolation on a remote Alaskan island. In the first days of his banishment, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear and nearly dies. Now there's no one left to save Cole, but Cole himself.
Book Reviews (34)
It was an okay book. It has a good moral and you learned a lesson at the end. has some gross things in it.
I want toooooooooooo read this book :)
this book is so amaz
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i like this book it is a sad book but still makes you feel like you are the main character in the book.
all of his books are amazing!
What an awsome book.
Ben Mikaelsen's books are so good even though I'm only reading 2.
This book is really good. It is about a boy named Cole Matthews who is very violent and physical. He beat Peter Driscal's head into the sidewalk and now picks Circle Justice (a native peace circle) over jail. He has to go to an Alaskan Island for banishment, and tries to escape. Can he ever make things right again? Will he be Peter's friend? Want to know, if so, READ IT!
Sounds good, reading it right now...