Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

A boy learns about friendship and survival as he waits alone in a cabin in colonial Maine.
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Resource: Historical Fiction Chapter Book
Time: 1769
Place: Maine

Main Character: Boy
Age: 12 - 13

Summary:
Matt waits alone for his father to return with his mother and siblings.  After an encounter with bees Matt is rescued by an Indian and his grandson, Attean. Matt agrees to teach Attean how to read.  Over the course of a season the two boys become friends.  Attean learns to read English and Matt learns how to live in the forest.

Potentially Objectionable Content:
Violence: there is some hunting and killing of animals.

Reading Level: grade 4-7
Lexile Measure: 770L

Awards:
A Newbery Honor Book
An ALA Notable Children's Book
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
Horn Book Fanfare
A Booklist Editors' Choice
Christopher Award
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
The New York Times Best Book of the Year

Format Links
Audiobook
Kindle
Book

Study Guides:
Scholastic
Holt  {pdf}