The Sign of the Beaver
Young Matt is on his own in the family cabin in Maine. He is there waiting for his father to return with his mother, hopefully before winter comes. But, this does not happen. Soon, his rifle disappears. Things get worse when he is attacked by a bear, then by a swarm of bees. Rescued by an old Indian, Saknis, and his grandson, Attean, Matt is asked to teach Attean the white people’s ways. As the boys come to know each other, Attean learns to speak English while Matt becomes a skilled hunter. Attean asks Matt to join the Beaver tribe and move north. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his family again and move on to a new life? Find out the answers when you read The Sign of the Beaver, by Elizabeth George Speare.
