Copy of the watsons go to birmingham1963 character chart. Dec 05, 2015 this video is about my book report about this book. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. When i saw this moving, i thought it had to do with the book. Instead of being about a fictional book, its true story about the power one student can have in saving a species of bear. Although an animal, the spirit bear is a truly central character in this novel. This is about approximately 3 minutes and 20 seconds. The time and place where the story is taking place. What are the settings in touching spirit bear answers. Ketchikan is wellknown for its salmon and was originally a fishing village. What is the setting for touching spirit bear answers. Coles parole officer offers him an alternativecircle justice, an. Touching spirit bear is a novel by ben mikaelsen in which cole matthews must fend for himself on an island for one year as penance for assaulting a boy named peter. In this lesson, well explore how cole changes throughout the novel, growing from an angry, disaffected youth to a more.
Hes unrepentant and even though he is facing serious jail time, his kindly parole officer, a man named garvey, gets him into this native american justice program called circle justice. While he is there, he experiences intense feelings of anger, loneliness, and desperation. The spirit bear a mystic bear living on the alaskan island. Fifteenyearold cole is cocky, embittered, and eaten up by anger at his abusive parents. In this lesson, you will explore how the setting of ben mikaelsens novel touching spirit bear mirrors the main characters emotional states, ranging from the turbulence of a storm to the. Touching spirit bear is a book that is about a boy named cole that was evil and mean child becoming a nice and helpful child by the spirit bear. Whatever you do to the animals, you do to yourself. Touching spirit bear is a book about a very angry and abused fifteen year old who is facing a prison sentence for attacking and injuring a fellow ninethgrder. Im supossed to write about 17 examples of the the setting in the book. Cole strained at the cuffs even though he had agreed to wear them until he was freed on the island to begin his banishment. His novels have been nominated for and won many state readers choice awards. This is for the book touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen.
People feel trust when they touch the bear s head, but so far only cole get to. Hetaughtmetobegentleand thati,too,ampartof thecircle. Touching spirit bear is a book that is about a boy named cole that was evil and mean child becoming a nice and helpful child by the spirit bear asked in touching spirit bear what are cause and. So while it should be a novel that most readers can get through, the thematic issueslike child abuse, violence, and mortalitymight not be appropriate for young or sensitive readers. In the novel, touching spirit bear, the main character, cole matthews is sent to live on a remote island off the coast of ketchikan, which is a small town near the southern border of alaska. Touching spirit bear quotes by ben mikaelsen goodreads. See the complete spirit bear series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Feb 28, 2001 troubled teen meets totemic catalyst in mikaelsens petey, 1998, etc. Lets take a look at the different settings and what emotions are. Touching spirit bear ben mikaelsen dedication this book is dedicated to buffy, a sevenhundredpound black bear who has become my own spirit bear. This is a long way of explaining that touching spirit bear is the book i wished i could have read when i was adolescent. Copy of touching spirit bear chapter questions with answers. My middle school grades 58 class read the book, touching spirit bear. You know, the stuff you just told me makes more sense than all the weird things the counselors and psychologist have told me in school and at the detention center. The island helped him with the mental endurance that this takes. Clearly this is a kid who has done some very bad things. There may also be rabbits, rats, and moose as food for predators. Troubled teen meets totemic catalyst in mikaelsens petey, 1998, etc.
The setting is important to the events in the story because if cole hadnt gone to the island, he wouldnt have been able to tame his anger or make things right. See the complete spirit bear series book list in order, box sets or. Japanese proverb contents epigraph part one touching spirit bear chapter 1. Ben mikaelsen is the winner of the international reading association award and the western writers of america spur award. Quiz about the ben michaelsen book, touching spirit bear. What follows is a tale of justice and redemption in the wilderness of an island. After repeated skirmishes with the law, he finally faces jail time when he viciously beats a classmate. Ben mikaelsen considered buffy a 750pound member of my family. The bear may be a spirit, but deadly to people, the spirit of the bear will remain. He taught me to be gentle and that i, too, am part of the circle. To survive, he must stop blaming others and take responsibility for his life. During one of his adventures, simon is attacked by an animal and, out of nowhere, a kermode bear appears and rescues him.
Rescuers arrive to save coles body, but it is the attack of the spirit bear that may save his soul. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben. The hard lessons learned over the years were ones i wanted to share with todays teenagers. A book about mistakes, and anger, healing and forgiveness. Touching spirit bear chapter 1 cole matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum chapter 2 the heavy load of supplies caused the skiff to wallow chapter 3 cole stared sullenly into the fire, then let his gaze chapter 4 by the time cole paused to catch his breath, he chapter 5 once clear of the bay, cole swam even harder. Theres a book in with the supplies to study if you want to learn what is. The spirit bear book series by ben mikaelsen includes books touching spirit bear and ghost of spirit bear. When i received my package in the mail i was exited to start reading.
Based on a true story, spirit bear follows 15yearold simon jackson, an outcast who spends time alone in the british columbia wilderness. In the novel touching spirit bear, the main character, cole matthews, is banished to an island in alaska. In the book touching spirit bear the setting is on a isolated southwestern alaskan island. Jun 07, 2010 this isnt a real trailer for a movie, its for my school project. There it is rainy and wet almost all the time with strong storms and high winds often. Also it helps him on all off the problem that he had at home. It is believed that it is a ghost bear or a god like bear, hence the name, because this bear is spiritual. It is hard to meet and it doesnt try to hurt human unless human attack first. The main guy is a boy who has anger issues and ends up beating a friend severely. Touching spirit bear is a pretty simple book to follow in terms of writing style and vocabulary, but it does deal with some very heavy issues. While waiting for the courts decision cole, the boy, was kept in a detention center.
Spirit bears are easily recognized by their white fur, but, contrary to common belief, theyre not albinostheyre actually a rare subspecies of the black bear, born with a genetic mutation that gives them white coats. In the novel touching spirit bear, the setting reflects the main characters internal state of being. The three parts of the setting of touching spirit bear im going to talk about will be the time, location, and mood of the novel. The boy is mauled and then healed by the touch of the spirit bear who is perhaps a reflection of the worldspirit or god. Touching spirit bear cole matthews sits on a boat with handcuffs on because hes agreed to spend a whole year in southeast alaska in order to avoid jail in his hometown of minneapolis. Its the same genetic mutation that gives humans red hair. Lets take a look at the different settings and what emotions are associated or personified by. Honestly i chose the book because it sounded inkteresting but it was him on the ground half the book and.
The setting of the novel touching spirit bear has multiple layers. Cole thinks he is unwanted and feels like a piece of trash because his father beats him and his mother never seems to care or help. What is the importance of the setting in touching spirit bear. From all this it results that there is scarcely a language ever spoken among men that has not some representative in english speech. His presence on the island is almost mythical since spirit bears are supposed to live somewhere southeast of the island. The plot was amazing and the events were very interesting. Touching spirit bear a poem by punkgirl12893 all poetry. Im going to describe the amazing setting from touching spirit bear. Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world. The question and answer section for touching spirit bear is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Touching spirit bear setting ben mikaelsen this study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of touching spirit bear. Ben mikaelsons book touching spirit bear was truly magnificent. The terrain is hilly and there are some forest areas. Touching spirit bear chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 summary and.
The spirit bear approached cole with a slow lazy stride. There, he is mauled by a mysterious white bear of native american legend. The islands mountains and lakes make a perfect habitat for bears and wolves. After severely injuring peter driscal in an empty parking lot, mischiefmaker cole matthews is in major trouble. Dedication thisbookisdedicatedtobuffy, asevenhundredpoundblackbearwho hasbecomemyownspiritbear. Book prezi touching spirit bear by hannah powers on prezi. Cole matthews knew what he did was wrong but the anger deep inside him kept him on this path. Its giving him a bunch of trouble at first but then the island starts to help him.
After i read this book i really just wanted to read more. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben mikaelson delivers a poignant comingofage story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life. Greek, and latin, through bible and prayer book, sermon and tract. At fifteen, cole matthews has been fighting and stealing for years. Touching spirit bear 2001 red midnight 2002 tree girl 2004 ghost of spirit bear 2008 jungle of bones 2014 awards and honors. Mikaelsons work has won many state youth literature awards, including the california young reader medal and wyomings indian paintbrush book award. Ben mikaelsen owned a male american black bear named buffy for 26 years until the bear s death in september 2010.
Touching spirit bear story setting authorbenmikaelsen. If a book doesnt have an amazing setting, it will not be a good book. The main setting of touching spirit bear is on a southwestern alaskan island. Cole matthews is the main character of the novel touching spirit bear. Cole matthews is a teenage delinquent whos in big trouble for beating up a kid named peter driscal. Touching spirit bear setting the setting takes place on an isolated island called ketchikan, alaska, close to drake. Touching spirit bear is the title and it is by ben mikaelsen this is not a copy of the book it is a poem off the title for the contest.
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