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Book Review of The Sign of the Beaver

The Sign of the Beaver
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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?