In award-winning author Ben Mikaelsen's riveting sequel to the
acclaimed word-of-mouth bestseller Touching Spirit Bear, readers will
be captivated by what Booklist calls a "hugely satisfying
resolution."
Life in the wilderness--exiled from civilization as a punishment for his
violent behavior--had its own set of hurdles, but for fifteen-year-old
Cole Matthews, it's returning home and facing high school that feels
most daunting.
With gangs and physical altercations haunting the hallways of their
school, Cole and his former victim Peter--who Cole has now become
friends with--must face it all together.
So when Peter's limp and speech impediment make him a natural target for
bullies, Cole's suppressed rage comes bubbling to the surface a lot
quicker than he anticipated. Will he throw everything away that he
learned on the healing, remote Alaskan island?
In this tale of survival and self-awareness, Cole realizes it's not
enough to change himself. He has to change his world.