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While both boys and girls will love this book, it will absolutely hook those rough and tumble, "I don't want to read" boys that we all know and love. Enjoy.
We are grade 4 students in Beijing. Our teacher read this book aloud and we found it interesting because of the adventures Matt and Attean had together. We liked the way Matt grew to understand the customs of the Native Americans.We recommend this book to other 4th graders, especially those who like the outdoors or survival stories.One student did not like the book because she found it uninteresting. She doesn't like books that are related to the outdoors.
I love all of Elizabeth George Speare's books for children. It is also a great book to read aloud as a family. My boys were 12 and 9 when they read this book.
I came across this book because I was looking for books for my boys that were well written and would give them strong characters to emulate and would be full of adventure and excitement. We all loved it. She has an amazing ability to create emotion with words.
I read it too. But, I also needed a book that wasn't too long. I wanted to create in them a love for reading and show them that there are excellent books out there.
It's a great book for children, youth and adults. I would highly recommend this book to anyone.
The relationship of the boys, and their similar paths to maturity, also meant a lot to me, the mom. It is beautifully written, very engaging for all of us (aged 7 - 47), thought-provoking, and a spark for family conversations. We - two children: ages 7 and 10, mom, and a bit the end, dad - listened to "The Sign of the Beaver" (or "Matt", as my son calls it) while driving all over the place. The kids appreciated the ending (but I won't give it away). Each of us has been touched in different ways, and we have all learned many things from this lovely book. I especially appreciated how the author presents the viewpoints of Native Americans (and demonstrates their many skills) and colonists, without too much political correctness. Our youngest really wants a bow and arrow now. Highly recommended for reading and listening.
It's a fairly classic story of a friendship between two very different boys, but as usual and as wonderfully they find similarities.Speare draws from Robinson Crusoe to make comparisons in this story--I thought that was a nice touch. I enjoyed this book so much more than I thought I would--having heard that it is offensive to Native American. I do not mean this offensively, but I think I would have to have all that offends pointed out to me.However, I found this a truly fascinating story of survival and the beauty of the natural world. But she herself as a wonderful gift with words that makes this a beautiful and spirited story.Also, as a teacher I could not help but love the scenes where reading was taught. It appealed to me.
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