Ghost of Spirit Bear
Readers rate it 3.5 (4 on Hardcover)
160 pages · Released Jun 17, 2008 · HarperCollins
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This sequel to *Touching Spirit Bear* follows Cole's difficult reintegration into society after a year of isolation and rehabilitation. The book focuses on personal growth and reconciliation but addresses realistic high school challenges including peer conflict, social rejection, and the temptation to return to old behaviors. It's a thoughtful exploration of redemption and resilience rather than an action-adventure story.
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After a year in exile on an Alaskan island as punishment for severely beating a fellow student, Cole Matthews returns to school in Minneapolis having made peace with himself and his victim--but he finds that surviving the violence and hatred of high school is even harder than surviving in the wilderness. After a year in exile on an Alaskan island as punishment for severely beating a fellow student, Cole Matthews returns to school in Minneapolis having made peace with himself and his victim--but he finds that surviving the violence and hatred of high school is even harder than surviving in the wilderness.
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- Fiction
- Conduct of life
- Change (Psychology)
- Schools
- Self-actualization (Psychology)
- High schools
- Change
- Children's fiction
- Schools, fiction
- Conduct of life, fiction
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
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ISBN 9780060090074 · HarperCollins