The Ghost of Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen - ESSENTIAL

Mikaelsen, Ben Ghost of Spirit Bear, 160 p. Harper, 2008. 

MS – ESSENTIAL

Cole and Peter’s year on the island is over and now the two, who overcame so many challenges on the island, are thrust back into the wilds of the American high school.       Scorn, ridicule and abuse are heaped upon the both of them and Cole has to make difficult choices in order to keep himself out of prison. Cole’s biggest challenge awaits him. 

Touching Spirit Bear was a huge hit and my school uses it as one of its teaching novels.  My teachers will be thrilled to read this hard-hitting sequel that makes it point without swearing.         Now that’s a miracle! 

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