Touching+Spirit+Bear

=**//Touching Spirit Bear// by Ben Mikaelsen**= Cole Matthews- vicious Peter- Garvey- Edwin- Edwin- native American Rosey- Nurse
 * Setting:** Island off the coast of Alaska
 * Major Characters w/ brief descriptions: **
 * Minor Characters: **

Cole has a dangerous and vicious mind
 * Conflict: **

Cole clears and resets his mind during his isolation at the island.
 * Resolution (ending): **

1. QUESTION: What is Cole's crime?
 * QUESTIONS/ANSWERS **

1. ANSWER: He is arrested for beating up Peter.

2. QUESTION: What is Circle of Justice?

2. ANSWER: It is a gathering of people that will determine a punishment for the person other than prison that will make the person a benefit to society.

3. QUESTION: What is the color of the spirit bear's fur?

3. ANSWER: The spirit bear has white fur.

4. QUESTION: what happens when Cole tries to attack the spirit bear?

4. ANSWER: The bear weakens him by making him immobile and almost dead.

5. QUESTION: What routine is Cole influenced to do every morning?

5. ANSWER: He takes a swim in the cold lake, then carries the anger rock up a hill and pushes it back down when he reaches the top.

6. QUESTION: Why is Peter sent to the island?

6. ANSWER: He is sent because he has been trying to commit suicide and his parents do not know what else to do.

7. QUESTION: What hardships has Cole gone through before the story?

7. ANSWER: Cole's father beat him up and his mother drank to hide her pain. He is arrested and charged with child abuse. His father attempts to take him back into custody but fails.

8. QUESTION: How long is Cole supposed to stay on the island.

8. ANSWER: He stays there for a year, but stays longer when Peter arrives.