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The Sign of the Beaver

by Elizabeth George Speare

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Until the day his father returns to their cabin in the Maine wilderness, twelve-year-old Matt must try to survive on his own. Although Matt is brave, he's not prepared for an attack by swarming bees, and he's astonished when he's rescued by an Indian cheif and his grandson, Attean.

As the boys come to know each other Attean learns to speak English while Matt becomes a skilled hunter. Though many months have passed, there's no sign of Matt's family. Then Attean asks Matt to join the Beaver tribe and move north. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his family again and move on to a new life?

Synopsis:

Twelve-year-old Matt is left on his own in the Maine wilderness while his father leaves to bring the rest of the family to their new settlement. When he befriends Attean, an Indian chief’s grandson, he is invited to join the Beaver tribe and move north. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his family again and go on to a new life?

Product Details

ISBN:
9780440479000
Author:
Speare, Elizabeth George
Publisher:
Yearling Books
Location:
New York, N.Y. :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Friendship
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Indians of north america
Subject:
Historical - United States - Colonial
Subject:
Frontier and pioneer life
Subject:
Juveniles
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Historical
Subject:
Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction.
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Historical - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary
Copyright:
Series Volume:
no. 187
Publication Date:
July 1984
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
- Up
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
7.60x5.30x.37 in. .22 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12

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