{"product_id":"ghost-of-spirit-bear-9780060090098","title":"Ghost of Spirit Bear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn award-winning author Ben Mikaelsen's riveting sequel to the acclaimed word-of-mouth bestseller \u003cem\u003eTouching Spirit Bear\u003c\/em\u003e, readers will be captivated by what \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e calls a \"hugely satisfying resolution.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this tale of survival and self-awareness, Cole realizes it's not enough to change himself. He has to change his world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMikaelsen, Ben:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBen Mikaelsen is the winner of the International Reading Association Award and the Western Writers of America Spur Award. His novels have been nominated for and won many state reader's choice awards. These novels include \u003cem\u003eRed Midnight\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRescue Josh McGuire\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSparrow Hawk Red\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStranded\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCountdown\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePetey, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTree Girl\u003c\/em\u003e. Ben's articles and photos appear in numerous magazines around the world. Ben lives near Bozeman, Montana, with his 700-pound black bear, Buffy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614783410450,"sku":"9780060090098","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b7c7205c-d4e8-4389-be95-d9de74caceeb.jpg?v=1774962777","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ghost-of-spirit-bear-9780060090098","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}