{"product_id":"used-good-touching-spirit-bear-ben-mikaelsen-paperback","title":"Used - Good | Touching Spirit Bear -- Ben Mikaelsen, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Used - Good.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is one pre-owned copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Clean copy: no writing, highlighting or names inside. Shows wear from reading; binding intact, all pages present. May have stickers or sticker residue. Some creased corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his Nautilus Award-winning classic Touching Spirit Bear, author Ben Mikaelson delivers a powerful coming-of-age story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking lot, mischief-maker Cole Matthews is in major trouble. But instead of jail time, Cole is given another option: attend Circle Justice, an alternative program that sends juvenile offenders to a remote Alaskan Island to focus on changing their ways. Desperate to avoid prison, Cole fakes humility and agrees to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile there, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear and left for dead. Thoughts of his abusive parents, helpless Peter, and his own anger cause him to examine his actions and seek redemption—from the spirit bear that attacked him, from his victims, and, most importantly, from himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBen Mikaelsen paints a vivid picture of a juvenile offender, examining the roots of his anger without absolving him of responsibility for his actions, and questioning a society in which angry people make victims of their peers and communities. Touching Spirit Bear is a poignant testimonial to the power of a pain that can destroy, or lead to healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ben Mikaelsen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e HarperCollins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2002\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780380805600\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ben Mikaelsen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68294355353828,"sku":"FRK000005428","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/91MPocmgoBL_1653b1bb-2f5a-40cb-97a5-8b0f7d46020a.jpg?v=1794621262","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/used-good-touching-spirit-bear-ben-mikaelsen-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}