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Ghost of Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen

Ghost of Spirit Bear

Ben Mikaelsen

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 30, 2010

A Young Adult pick for readers exploring Ghost of Spirit Bear.

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Who it’s for
A tense return to school turns hard-won self-awareness into a question of what change asks next.
Themes
Bullying and school violence, Anger and self-control, Personal change and responsibility
Genres
Survival Stories, Bullying, Growing Up

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About this book

In award-winning author Ben Mikaelsen’s riveting sequel to the acclaimed word-of-mouth bestseller Touching Spirit Bear, readers will be captivated by what Booklist calls a “hugely satisfying resolution.” Life in the wilderness—exiled from civilization as a punishment for his violent behavior—had its own set of hurdles, but for fifteen-year-old Cole Matthews, it's returning home and facing high school that feels most daunting.

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With gangs and physical altercations haunting the hallways of their school, Cole and his former victim Peter—who Cole has now become friends with—must face it all together. So when Peter’s limp and speech impediment make him a natural target for bullies, Cole’s suppressed rage comes bubbling to the surface a lot quicker than he anticipated. Will he throw everything away that he learned on the healing, remote Alaskan island? In this tale of survival and self-awareness, Cole realizes it's not enough to change himself. He has to change his world.

Change Under Pressure

A tense return to school turns hard-won self-awareness into a question of what change asks next.

Come here for

  • School conflict, anger, and the difficult work of restraint
  • A thoughtful look at whether personal change can reach beyond the self

Expect

  • A serious story about bullying, violence, and self-awareness
  • The challenge of carrying lessons from isolation into school life

Where it sits

Bullying59%
Growing Up47%
Survival Stories35%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Survival Stories
  • Bear Stories
  • US: Native American Stories
  • School Stories
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  • Friendship
  • Navigating Peer Pressure
  • Self-Esteem & Resilience
  • Special Needs
Authors
Ben Mikaelsen
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 30, 2010
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Bullying and school violence · Anger and self-control · Personal change and responsibility
Reading lane
Survival Stories