{"product_id":"ghost-of-spirit-bear-isbn-9780060090074","title":"Ghost of Spirit Bear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn award-winning author Ben Mikaelsen’s riveting sequel to the acclaimed word-of-mouth bestseller \u003cem\u003eTouching Spirit Bear\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will be captivated by what \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e calls a “hugely satisfying resolution.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife in the wilderness—exiled from civilization as a punishment for his violent behavior—had its own set of hurdles, but for fifteen-year-old Cole Matthews, it's returning home and facing high school that feels most daunting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith gangs and physical altercations haunting the hallways of their school, Cole and his former victim Peter—who Cole has now become friends with—must face it all together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when Peter’s limp and speech impediment make him a natural target for bullies, Cole’s suppressed rage comes bubbling to the surface a lot quicker than he anticipated. Will he throw everything away that he learned on the healing, remote Alaskan island? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this tale of survival and self-awareness, Cole realizes it's not enough to change himself. He has to change his world.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlone in the wilderness, Cole found peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut he's not alone anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eCole Matthews used to be a violent kid, but a year in exile on a remote Alaskan island has a way of changing your perspective. After being mauled by a Spirit Bear, Cole started to heal. He even invited his victim, Peter Driscal, to join him on the island and they became friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut now their time in exile is over, and Cole and Peter are heading back to the one place they're not sure they can handle: high school. Gangs and violence haunt the hallways, and Peter's limp and speech impediment make him a natural target. In a school where hate and tension are getting close to the boiling point, the monster of rage hibernating inside Cole begins to stir. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Mikaelsen's riveting saga of survival and self-awareness continues in the sequel to his gripping \u003cem\u003eTouching Spirit Bear\u003c\/em\u003e. This time, he weaves a tale of urban survival where every day is a struggle to stay sane. As the problems in his school grow worse, Cole realizes that it's not enough just to change himself. He has to change his world.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Gripping and fast moving.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKLIATT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] highly satisfying resolution.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mikaelsen provides a seamless transition between the two stories, as well as a highly satisfying resolution, and readers will find that, despite the new setting, this novel is just as much a survival story as its predecessor.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887558258917,"sku":"NP9780060090074","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060090074.jpg?v=1730226357","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ghost-of-spirit-bear-isbn-9780060090074","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}