Ghost of Spirit Bear
by Ben Mikaelsen
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Author: Ben MikaelsenEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-01
ISBN: 0060090073
Number of pages: 160
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Book Review: Not that happy with this one.
Summary: 3 Stars
Touching Spirit Bear was an interesting story. I liked the whole survival process he went through on the island. The solitude, the peace in him was uplifting as he went from out of control delinquent to getting a handle on himself. When I saw there was a sequel, I thought what else can he write, Cole's story is complete. But upon reading the sequel, I see he has taken it to the next step. It takes Cole tackling real life, being back in high school, dealing with large quantities of people again. It is a story about a high school gone wild. Bullying, suicide, vandalism and lack of respect, rather than getting an education are the themes at the high school.
In it, Cole and Peter are the ones who are bullied. In the first book, Peter is the reason Cole is on the island. Cole nearly killed him and because of his injuries, Peter doesn't move like others. His injuries were very bad. Cole was injured too, on the island by the Spirit Bear so his arm hangs at his side. In confronting the bullies, Cole wants to beat them up like he did Peter and rather quickly through the course of the book goes back to what he was taught on the island. It's a very short book. They have an idea to change the school mascot to a Spirit Bear instead of a growling bull dog, thinking that people will start to care again. They are aided by a new principal and have to battle the school board and the town board.
I think the book was too short, it didn't have time to really get into the characters. I found it did not live up to its predecessor and was disappointed. It takes a lot more time to change a condition at a high school. And I think more could have been spent on Cole and Peter just getting used to being back home before jumping them into High School drama. Bullying, etc. is a very important subject to explore in our schools and I felt not enough time was given to give it justice.
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