The Sign of the Beaver

The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth Speare is an amazing adventure book set in the wilderness of Maine. This book is a wonderful tale of how true friendship is not bound by the color of someone's skin.

Matt, who is only 12 years old, has been left alone in the wilderness of Maine to care for the cabin and property while his father goes back to Quincy, Massachusetts, to fetch the family. During his father's absence, Matt will encounter a shifty "explorer," swarming bees, and Indians! Matt strikes a deal with the Indians and along the way gains their respect. So when his father is months late, will he take the Indians up on a scintillating offer?

I loved this book because of its balance of adventure with comedy in certain places. I would probably recommend this book to anyone 10 and up due to some very illustrative writing that might prove frightening to younger readers.

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