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Summary: Will they read it?
Review: This is an interesting book, there is no doubt about that. Reading about Cole dealing with his all-consuming anger is fascinating - and it seems real. There are times when the book gets a bit too preachy, but that is real life, too - I hear teachers and parents preaching like that to their kids all of the time. The question I have, though, is will the kids who need this most ever read it? While it can certainly help other kids (and people who deal with kids) understand the most violent and conning teens around them, can it help the cons themselves? Maybe. I hope so. It is certainly a fresh look at the problem.
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Summary: GREAT book!
Review: this book is great! it's the story of cole, an extremely dynamic protagonist, who starts out angry at the world and ends up to be caring and determined to change. he realizes that he isn't the center of the world! there are a lot of important lessons learned that could help us all! this is an extremely good book and i recommend it to everyone and anyone! in fact, i heard that it was made mandatory reading in all juvenille detention centers in Chicago, so that tells you something right there!
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Summary: Excellent Adventure
Review: The adventure of a young boy alone in the wilderness keeps you turning the pages, but best of all -- it has a message for young and old about dealing with anger. This the the kind of book that keeps kids reading, and is one I will add to my children's library.
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Summary: A Great Read Aloud
Review: Touching Spirit Bear has to be my all time favorite book. My son and I read this story together out-loud each morning before we left for work and school. We have a new saying..."life is like a hotdog". Don't miss this book!
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Summary: Lee Tergesen's voice makes this book come alive
Review: I recently ordered this book on tape because I am a fan of Lee Tergesen, the narrator, who currently stars on the t.v. show ``Oz.'' Lee does a great job of narrating this story, about a teen who who spends a year in the Alaskan wilderness, instead of going to jail as part of a native American ``healing'' program. Tergesen uses his wonderful voice to great effect. He calls on his amazing acting skills to create voices for each of the main characters but doesn't do it in a cliched way, like many book on tape readers do. I recommend this highly to Tergesen fans and others who enjoy a well-told story on tape.
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Summary: The best book
Review: I am an avid reader, and although I may be young, I have read many books in my search for the best. My past favourite had been the Harry Potter series, but let me tell you, Ben Mikaelsen's book blows all four of J.k. Rowling's out of the water. Now holding the top spot on my list. This is by FAR the best book I have EVER read. If you like flowing emotions, action, understanding, healing, and just a book about life, you will most certainly love this book.
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Summary: Touching Spirit Bear
Review: Touching Spirit Bear Ben Mikaelsen ISBN 0-439-40184-4 Standing all alone on the shore, Cole felt his anger smoldering. Soon it would explode like gunpowder. 15-year-old Cole Matthews is on his way to jail for assaulting a 9th grade boy named Peter Driscal. This was Cole's last strike with the police. Cole either goes to jail or goes through therapy on an Alaskan Island. Cole would do anything to avoid jail so; he chooses to go through the therapy on the island. When at the island, Cole tries to escape and is then mauled by the so-called "Spirit Bear". With his encounter with the spirit bear Cole thinks about life, and that he wanted to change. Then a few days later Cole is rescued, and is rushed into a hospital and then heals. Six months later, he is back on the Island to finish therapy. Find out what happens next in this fictional survival story.
In my opinion, this was my favorite book ever, but you and I might have completely different views, so I am going to try to convince you how good of a book this is, and hopefully you will read this one in a kind book. First of all, it is a great page-turner because Cole is unpredictable with his anger, and the author writes in a way that is cliffhanging. I bet that all of us can connect with Cole in some ways like, how he gets angry, because everyone gets angry. How many of you people liked Outsiders or Hatchet? Well, if you liked both of them, then you likely will enjoy this book. Outsiders had to do with fights, and anger, like Cole in this book, and Hatchet, because Cole has to survive on the Island in Alaska. How many of you guys have read a book and had your mind wander and do not understand a thing? This has happened to me, but not in this book. The author provides details; what the character is thinking, and dialogue, so you will not be lost when they talk about Cole and the story. Finally, yet importantly, I would recommend this book to people who like survival stories. The age group for this story would be about 10 and up to 16. I would not go to young because the story is pretty long and teenager problems wouldn't appeal to younger students. Don't take my word for Touching Spirit Bear, go read it!
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Summary: Gross!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: this book looked cool thats y i read it well not yet at least i just got it and im bored during class thanks for the cool cover
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