This is the sequel to 'Touching Spirit Bear' in which a teenager was 'banished' to Alaska, as part of a Native American tribal practice, to serve out a sentence for beating up a fellow student. While there, he learned about anger management, responsibility, accountability and making restitution. In this book, he has finished serving his sentence and returns to a 'normal' life at school -- but while things may have changed inside for him, the outward situations of bullying, ostracizing, and other negative influences threaten to once again stir up violent reactions. Through his experiences, he learns that gentle bending brings forth long-term beneficial fruits, as opposed to hard retaliatory resistance. This is a good book to read to/with your child, as there are many good lessons contained therein. I would recommend this book to plenty of people that are interested in hearing about someone that changed their life, then going back to their normal routine and see how they are treated. The title is almost perfect for this book because the bear lived on an island near Alaska. Cole changed dramatically because when he went to the island it changed his whole personality. A portion of why Matthew changed was because he joined the circle and started to hang out with Cole. The plot was perfect for coming back to school because he could show his peers how much he had changed on the island of Alaska.
Do You like book Ghost Of Spirit Bear (2008)?
This is probably one of the best books I've read in a while but. It's has a great storyline.
—Stevlin
books ok but not a great sequel to the first book.
—joanne
