Touching+Spirit+Bear

Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen

I just finished this book last night. It's about a teenager named Cole Matthews who is in big trouble. He's mad at the world and blames everyone else for how bad his life is. When he hurts another boy by banging his head against the sidewalk causing permanent damage, it's the last straw. It looks like he'll be going to jail. His social worker argues that jail won't solve his problems or cause him to change. Instead he is offered the chance to be banished on a remote Alaskan island for a year by going through "Circle Justice." It will give him a chance to think about his life and change his perspective. His bad attitude causes him to be attacked by a bear and how his survives is amazing.

I really liked this book. Anyone who enjoyed Gary Paulsen's books will love this one. 5 stars -- Mrs. Ng