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The Sign of the Beaver
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A touching historical tale that sees Matt coming to terms with the land he lives on, as well as finding friendship and understanding in another culture.
In this Newbery Honor Book, a thirteenyearold boy struggles to survive on his own in the wilderness of eighteenthcentury Maine.
When Matt's father leaves him on his own to guard their new cabin in the wilderness, Matt is scared but determined to be brave and prove that he can take care of himself. And things are going fine until a white stranger steals his gun, leaving Matt defenseless and unable to hunt for his food.
Then Matt meets Attean, a Native boy from the Beaver tribe, and soon lea...
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