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The Sign of the Beaver - by Elizabeth George Speare

Name: The Sign of the Beaver - by Elizabeth George Speare (Hardcover)
Brand: Clarion Books
SKU: 79253659
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A 1984 Newbery Honor Book Although he faces responsibility bravely, thirteen-year-old Matt is more than a little apprehensive when his father leaves him alone to guard their new cabin in the wilderness.
Scott O Dell Award for Historical Fiction 1984 1st Winner
10-12 Years
8.3" x 5.7" Hardcover
144 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, People & Places

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Until the day his father returns to their cabin in the Maine wilderness, 12-year-old Matt must try to survive on his own. During an attack by swarming bees, Matt is rescued by an Indian chief and his grandson. A Newbery Honor Book.

Book Synopsis

A 1984 Newbery Honor Book

Although he faces responsibility bravely, thirteen-year-old Matt is more than a little apprehensive when his father leaves him alone to guard their new cabin in the wilderness. When a renegade white stranger steals his gun, Matt realizes he has no way to shoot game or to protect himself. When Matt meets Attean, a boy in the Beaver clan, he begins to better understand their way of life and their growing problem in adapting to the white man and the changing frontier.

Elizabeth George Speare's Newbery Honor-winning survival story is filled with wonderful detail about living in the wilderness and the relationships that formed between settlers and natives in the 1700s. Now with an introduction by Joseph Bruchac.

Review Quotes

"Matt joins other memorable characters, Kit, Julie, and Karana, finding his inner strength and values in a changing world in this well-written and fast-reading story." -- School Library Journal (starred review)

Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: .55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 10-12 Years

Number of Pages: 144

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: People & Places

Publisher: Clarion Books

Theme: United States, Native American

Format: Hardcover

Author: Elizabeth George Speare

Language: English

Street Date: April 27, 1983

TCIN: 79253659

UPC: 9780395338902

Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-2258

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.8 inches length x 5.7 inches width x 8.3 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.55 pounds

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