Book Reviews of The Sign of The Beaver

BEWARE CHRISTIAN PARENTS! A real seriously pagan part in this book!

Wonderful book about a boy who is on his own in a cabin in the wilderness. He makes friends with a young indian boy. Great family read-aloud...even my husband is waiting to hear the next chapter every day! :)

This book is used in Sonlight Core 3.

When his father returns East to collect the rest of the family, 13-year-old Matt is left alone to guard his family's newly built homestead. One day, Matt is brutally stung when he robs a bee tree for honey. He returns to consciousness to discover that his many stings have been treated by an old Native American and his grandson. Matt offers his only book as thanks, but the old man instead asks Matt to teach his grandson Attean to read. Both boys are suspicious, but Attean comes each day for his lesson. In the mornings, Matt tries to entice Attean with tales from Robinson Crusoe, while in the afternoons, Attean teaches Matt about wilderness survival and Native American culture. The boys become friends in spite of themselves, and their inevitable parting is a moving tribute to the ability of shared experience to overcome prejudice

Captivating story full of emotion and suspense as two young boys from different worlds come to learn and appreciate one another's ways. Wonderful inside look at the daily life of Native American Indians during the beginning of the Westward Expansion of the U.S.

My daughter absolutely loved this book about a young boy who is left by his father in their wilderness log home in the Colonial times to fend for himself. He meets an Indian boy who shows him how to survive and their friendship flourishes. Your children will love this book.

There was a movie made of this book called "Keeping The Promise". The movie was pretty good but could have held a truer picture to the book. The book was better (isn't that usually the case?)

A sturdy, never faltering story of wilderness survival.

timeless classic, quality read

An excellent book for kids.

Great book

Excellent classic

excellent book. i remember reading this book in grade school and was captivated by its adventure.

This winner of the Newberry Award is a short, satisfying read. Following the life of a young boy in Maine, the book describes the difficult life of the pioneers. Left alone while his father heads south to retrieve the family, Matt is beset by hardship and bad breaks. When an Indian cheif comes to his rescue, he is taught the way of survival a la the Beaver tribe. He learns to survive with the things God has provided on this earth, in the ancient tradition of the Native American. As his father's return is clearly delayed, Matt is faced with an agonizing choice as the harsh winter approaches. Has he learned enough to survive on his own, or should he seek the safety in numbers and head north with the Indians? The book shows Matt's transformation from prideful boy to competent, humble man. A great read.

Until the day his father turns to the cabin in the Maine wilderness, twelve-year-old Matt must try to survive on his own. Although Matt is brave, he's not prepared for an attack by swarming bees, and he's astonished when he's rescued by an Indian chief and his grandson, Attean. As the boys come to know eachother the teen learns to speak English while Matt becomes a skilled hunter. Though many months have passed, there's no sign of Matt's family. Then the teen asks Matt to join the Beaver Tribe and move North. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his family again and move onto a new life?

Until the day his father returns to their cabin in the Maine wilderness, twelve-year-old Matt must try to survive on his own. Although Matt is brave, he's not prepared for an attack by swarming bees, and he's astonished when he's rescued by an Indian chief and his grandson Attean.

As the boys come to know each other Attean learns to speak English while Matt becomes a skilled hunter. Though many months have passed, there's no sign of Matt's family. Then Attean asks Matt to join the Beaver tribe and move north. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his family again and move on to a new life?

Now that 12 year old MAtt and his father have finished building a comfortable cabin for their family in the Maine wilderness, Matt's father must leave to bring the rest of the family to the new settlement. Until the day his father returns, Matt must try to survive on his own. Matt is brave, but he's not prepared for an atack by swarming bees, and he's astonished when he's rescued by an indian cheif and his grandson, Attean.
As the boys come to know each other, Attean learns to speak English, while MAtt becomes a skilled hunter. Many months pass with no sign of Matt's family. Then Attean asks Matt to join the Beaver tribe and move North. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his family again and go to a new life?

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