The Sign of the Beaver
by Elizabeth George Speare
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Author: Elizabeth George SpeareBrand: Houghton Mifflin Company
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1983-04-27
ISBN: 0395338905
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
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Book Review: The Sign Of The Beaver
Summary: 5 Stars
The Sign Of the Beaver
In the book The Sign of the Beaver. I read about a pre- teenager who's dad left him to live on his own. But when Matt the pre- teen get use to living on his own. He was surprised to have company by a stranger named Ben. Ben was a nice person to me I don't know about Matt. To me Matt should have been grateful that he has someone to talk to. The reason why I say this is because when Ben appeared Matt barely talked at all. Then later when Ben left a few days later Matt was running out of food. The strangest thing happened, because when Matt actually ran out of food three Indians popped out of no where and had food in there hands to give to Matt. Matt was surprised just like I was because I was expecting that Matt was going to have to starve to death. Another strange thing is when Matt lost one of his boots that his mom gave him for Christmas. When the next day came the three Indians showed up again and had brand new shoes hand made by them and they gave them to Matt. Matt described the boots more comfortable then the white man shoes. But Matt felt bad because he didn't have anything to give in return. So he gave one of the Indians "Attean" a book, but he couldn't read it. So Matt and the Indian made a deal that Matt will teach Attean to read a book. Matt was grateful that he has company and to teach someone how to read.
Some good parts about the book is that the Indians cared about Matt. Like when Matt needed boots or food. Also how Attean kept Matt company when he needed the most.
Another good part about th e book is that Matt volunteered to teach Attean to read and how to speak English. Also Matt and Attean became very good friends so Attean ask Matt if he wanted to join the tribe. Matt declined, but that was pretty nice of Attean to ask Matt if he wanted to joined the tribe. Another good part of the book is that Matt made a friend while he was in the woods. That was surprising to me because I though Matt was going to be a lonely boy that will grow up hoping that his father will come back for him, but I was wrong about that.
The bad parts about the book is that his dad left him to grow up by himself until his dad comes back. Also that he is separated from his family. That is bad because he should be able to see his family. Also his dad never taught him how to hunt properly.
So this book is a pretty good for people that like to read about people helping people and how they become friends toward the end of the book. Also how they taught each other different things.
Summary of The Sign of the Beaver
Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home in eighteenth-century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until local Indians teach him their skills.
When his father returns East to collect the rest of the family, 13-year-old Matt is left alone to guard his family's newly built homestead. One day, Matt is brutally stung when he robs a bee tree for honey. He returns to consciousness to discover that his many stings have been treated by an old Native American and his grandson. Matt offers his only book as thanks, but the old man instead asks Matt to teach his grandson Attean to read. Both boys are suspicious, but Attean comes each day for his lesson. In the mornings, Matt tries to entice Attean with tales from Robinson Crusoe, while in the afternoons, Attean teaches Matt about wilderness survival and Native American culture. The boys become friends in spite of themselves, and their inevitable parting is a moving tribute to the ability of shared experience to overcome prejudice. The Sign of the Beaver was a Newbery Honor Book; author Elizabeth Speare has also won the Newbery Medal twice, for The Witch of Blackbird Pond and The Bronze Bow. (Ages 12 and older) --Richard Farr
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