Book Report by José H.
on The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

Matt and his father build a house in the woods but her mother and sister stay at home because his mother was pregnant. So Matt´s father goes back home to look for them and leaves Matt alone protecting the house for 7 weeks. One day a strange man steals Matt´s rifle so he can´t hunt any more. He is so desperate to eat meat that he goes walking in the forest, where he finds a behive. So, he is getting the honey when the bees start going after Matt who jumps into the water. Suddenly some Indians rescue him. Attean and his grandfather will give Matt food and  Matt will teach Attean how read and write. As days go by, Attean and Matt start being friends and having great adventures. With bears, signs, a dog, different cultures and lots of other things. The seven weeks have already gone by and Matt´s family have not returned. Attean invites Matt to go to live with them to the west. Will Matt accept the invitation? Will his family come back? Is the baby already born? Read the book and find out what will happen with these two amazing boys, Attean and Matt.

    

Friendship is a really important theme in this book. Between Matt and Attean there is friendship eventhough Matt is white and Attean black. If there wasn’t friendship between them the book would be totally different. For example, Attean wouldn´t invite Matt to the west. Really! This book wouldn´t be the same without friendship.

I recommend you to read this book because you will be trapped for a week reading it without stopping. It has adventures and suspense and you will think different about native Americans. Probably the book will be more interesting if you are a teenager. But if you aren't, I would recommend it to you anyway. Read and try having a good time yourself.