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The Sign of the Beaver » (Unabridged, 3 CDs, 3 hrs. 10 min.)

Book cover image of The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

Authors: Elizabeth George Speare, Greg Schaffert
ISBN-13: 9781400084975, ISBN-10: 1400084970
Format: Compact Disc
Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group
Date Published: April 2004
Edition: Unabridged, 3 CDs, 3 hrs. 10 min.

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Author Biography: Elizabeth George Speare

Elizabeth George Speare was born in Massachusetts surrounded by a large extended family and has lived in New England all her life.  A graduate of Boston University, she always aspired to write, but actually began when her two children were in junior high school.

Book Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Matt is left on his own in the Maine wilderness while his father leaves to bring the rest of the family to their new settlement. When he befriends Attean, an Indian chief’s grandson, he is invited to join the Beaver tribe and move north. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his family again and go on to a new life?

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Left alone in the Maine wilderness, while his father returns south to get the rest of the family, 12-year old Matt is charged with protecting his family's new property and log cabin. While awaiting his family's return, Matt faces many challenges. Thanks to a Native American chief and his grandson, Matt learns survival skills. More importantly, he discovers friendship and develops an appreciation for another culture.

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