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FROM THE BOOK:
"When Matt's father leaves him on his own to guard their new cabin in the wilderness, Matt is scared but determined to be brave and prove that he can take care of himself. And things are going fine until a white stranger steals his gun, leaving Matt defenseless and unable to hunt for his food.
Then Matt meets Attean, a Native boy from the Beaver tribe, and soon learns that people called the land around him home long before the white settlers ever arrived. As Attean teaches him more about his own culture, Matt must come to terms with what the changing frontier really means."
FROM ME:
The Sign of the Beaver has a "survival" theme to it and will definitely pull your kids into the story. While there is so much political correctness happening these days, I think it is important not to lose stories like this that give us a glimpse into the tension between the English settlers and the Native Americans.
MY RATING: ☆☆☆☆
☆ star = highly disliked & probably didn't finish.
☆☆ stars = wouldn't recommend.
☆☆☆ stars = mostly good but may have some concerns.
☆☆☆☆stars = very good.
☆☆☆☆☆ stars = reserved for my absolute favorite books.
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION:
Includes several uses of "golly" and there are mentions of scalping. They talk about the Native American custom of boys finding their "spirit" so they can become men.
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