Touching spirit bear chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8 summary and. He even invited his victim, peter driscal, to join him on the island. Touching spirit bear study guide contains a biography of ben. Theres a book in with the supplies to study if you want to. After i read this book i really just wanted to read more. Finally, we come to see a small change in heart and attitude of the main character. At fifteen, cole matthews has been fighting and stealing for years. When they both see the spirit bear, peter realizes that it was a sign to forgive cole. Beehive award utah ala best fiction for young adults. Spirit bear has some ideas on how to be a happier and more effective part of your own circle.
Listen to touching spirit bear audio book by ben mikaelsen. Touching spirit bear chapter 29 extra chapter to touching. 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. In chapter 8, what emotion does cole find more unbearable than the pain. After repeated skirmishes with the law, he finally faces jail time when he viciously beats a classmate.
Post the quote and explain why the quote stood out to you and what it tells us about cole and his relationships. Coles parole officer offers him an alternativecircle justice, an. 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. Copy of the watsons go to birmingham1963 character chart. In this lesson, we will take a close look at chapter 9 of touching spirit bear. Now, peter may have permanent brain damage and cole is. 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. Cole thrusts the spear towards the bear, but the animal easily deflects it. Chapter 7 summary write a 6 point summary over the events in chapter 7. Chapter 6 summary in this chapter, cole again thinks back to the hearing circle. But instead of jail time, cole is given another option. The boy is mauled and then healed by the touch of the spirit bear who is perhaps a reflection of the worldspirit or god. When i received my package in the mail i was exited to start reading.
Contents epigraph part one touching spirit bear chapter 1. Cole notices the spirit bear in the darkness of the stormy night. Listen to touching spirit bear audiobook by ben mikaelsen. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In the first chapter of touching spirit bear it describes the life of the boy and what he did to deserve being sentenced to the island that has the spirit bear. Written by ben mikaelsen, audiobook narrated by lee tergesen. Dedication thisbookisdedicatedtobuffy, asevenhundredpoundblackbearwho hasbecomemyownspiritbear. 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.
What follows is a tale of justice and redemption in the wilderness of an island. Use chapters 1428 in touching spirit bear to answer the following questions. Dedication this book is dedicated to buffy, a sevenhundredpound black bear who has become my own spirit bear. Summarize all of the chapters from the book touching spirit bear, with this. This time he caught peter driscal in the parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Apr 20, 2010 touching spirit bear ebook written by ben mikaelsen.
Cole passed the feather on to his mom, but she is afraid. Cole is still lying on the ground, having been mauled by the bear, but he begins to become more aware of his surroundings. Everything i post is my works, just not the book touching spirit bear. Japanese proverb contents epigraph part one touching spirit bear chapter 1. Touching spirit bear ben mikaelsen dedication this book is dedicated to buffy, a sevenhundredpound black bear who has become my own spirit bear. Read chapter 9 and answer the following questions in complete sentences. After being mauled by a spirit bear, cole started to heal.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Hetaughtmetobegentleand thati,too,ampartof thecircle. Finally, we come to see a small change in heart and attitude of. Fifteenyearold cole is cocky, embittered, and eaten up by anger at his abusive parents. Mar 11, 2008 listen to touching spirit bear audiobook by ben mikaelsen. This is the point that cole has gotten to in chapter 19 of touching spirit bear. List three damages that cole endures from the bear attack. Id never listened to it before, but the story of an angry young man doing the hard work. The action of coles spirit bear encounter continues. The keeper gave the feather to cole and he said that his father was lying. Touching spirit bear study guide contains a biography of ben mikaelsen, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Listen to touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen at. Free download or read online touching spirit bear pdf epub book.
Worn steel handcuffs bit at his wrists each time the small craft slapped into another wave. Touching spirit bear gaylord middle school 7th grade ela. Choose from 500 different sets of touching spirit bear chapter 9 flashcards on quizlet. Cole was scared that the spirit bear came back to kill him, but it didnt. Copy of touching spirit bear chapter questions with answers. A constant rain and shrouded gray sky masked the passing. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben. Troubled teen meets totemic catalyst in mikaelsens petey, 1998, etc.
Touching spirit bear summary and analysis of chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, and. He taught me to be gentle and that i, too, am part of the circle. While waiting for the courts decision cole, the boy, was kept in a detention center. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 289 pages and is available in paperback format. Jan 28, 2015 touching spirit bear wednesday, january 28, 2015. 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. Learn touching spirit bear vocab chapter 9 with free interactive flashcards.
Touching spirit bear ebook written by ben mikaelsen. Cole matthews knew what he did was wrong but the anger deep inside him kept him on this path. After severely injuring peter driscal in an empty parking lot, mischiefmaker cole matthews is in major trouble. Cole is only going through with circle justice to avoid going to jail. A book about mistakes, and anger, healing and forgiveness. Grade touching spirit bear assessment ii teacher answer key. Ben mikaelsons book touching spirit bear was truly magnificent.
He has been stealing a lot and now he also beats up peter driscal. Cole watches the baby birds getting fed by their mother. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Whatever you do to the animals, you do to yourself. They both forgive each other and learned a beautiful. Our book report was on touching spirit bear and we had to write a chapter about what we think would happen in the next book. Touching spirit bear audiobook ben mikaelsen audible. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read touching spirit bear.
What is coles reaction to the spirit bear in chapter 7. Touching spirit bear chapter 19 summary related study materials. 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 after severely injuring peter driscal in an empty parking lot, mischiefmaker cole matthews is. The author spends at least five chapters describing cole laying in the woods after being mauled. Touching spirit bear chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, and summary. Now, peter may have permanent brain damage and cole is in th. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The main guy is a boy who has anger issues and ends up beating a friend severely. He sees a mother bird feeding the baby birds and says that if he was the mother bird he would just leave them, because he didnt owe them anything. Weeks passed, but the large blank space he had reserved at the bottom of the totem for his anger carving remained empty. Touching spirit bear chapter two audio by ben mikaelsen.
He and his father had an argument while cole didnt had the feather. Cole also continued to explore and look for the spirit bear, but still the bear did not show itself. Touching spirit bear ben mikaelsen read online free books. The main characters of this young adult, realistic fiction story are edwin, cole matthews. Each night cole tried without luck to find the feelings to dance the dance of anger. Learn touching spirit bear chapter 9 with free interactive flashcards.
Buy touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen online at alibris. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The plot was amazing and the events were very interesting. I feel worried when the spirit bear is in coles sight. All in all, this was an amazing read and i recommend it to all. Cole matthews is a teenage delinquent whos in big trouble for beating up a kid named peter driscal.
Pdf touching spirit bear book by ben mikaelsen free. Immediately download the touching spirit bear summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching touching spirit bear. The first edition of the novel was published in june 25th 1997, and was written by ben mikaelsen. Cole matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum skiff as he faced forward into a cold september wind.
Chapter 9 summary cole is still laying on the ground with a lot of pain. Choose from 500 different sets of touching spirit bear vocab chapter 9 flashcards on quizlet. I was kinda desperate, scrolling through my library in the hopes of finding something for my sisters birthday list of listens when i came upon touching spirit bear. Ghost of spirit bear ghost of spirit bear audiobook, by ben mikaelsen. Cole matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum. Cole against sees the spirit bear and is worried that the. Touching spirit bear chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, and summary and. If you missed class you can read along with the audiobook here. Cole matthews used to be a violent kid, but a year in exile on a remote alaskan island has a way of changing your perspective. Chapter 1 choose a quote from chapter one that stands out to you. About touching spirit bear touching spirit bear summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8 chapters 9. Why does the sight of the baby birds irritate cole.