My Favorite Book

     Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen, was the greatest most well written book I have ever read, it does not have a specific audience both my mom and I read it, also it is inspiring!!! To begin the main character Cole Matthews is arrested, for almost killing someone. Instead of following the normal justice system which would be five years in prison, he decided on the Native American way of justice. At first he only chooses the Circle Justice system to stay out of jail but, as he learns the true meanings of trust and love he gives everything to return. The Circle Justice system is a system that the Native Americans use/used where they send the subject to an island, all by themselves to live for a year. They provide the house and someone drops off food every week for the person. Sadly, when Cole Matthews is sent to the island he is still very, very anger at himself and has to learn to overcome the anger to survive.   Once he learns this lesson he teaches others the value of life and trust in ones self and in other. This story is a powerful, and moving to read and I've read it multiple times.