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The Sign Of The Beaver

The Sign of the Beaver
Elizabeth George Speare
Dell Yearling
1983

Zachary Neil
11/30/00
Period 2

This story took place on the frontier, in the summer of 1768, in Maine's woods. Matt Hallowell and his father stake a claim in Maine territory. Once they find the perfect place, they build a new cabin. There were many trees around and a river close by where they could get water and food. There was even enough room to plant corn. There weren't any other settlers there. After Matt and his father got the place ready, they both decided that Matt would stay to guard the new cabin while his dad went back to Massachusetts to get the rest of the family including Matt's mother who was going to have a baby and his sister. Matt is only twelve years old and he has to stay by himself in the wilderness. He is scared but knows he can do it.

Matt Hallowell is twelve years old and is very smart. He does not have experience in being in the wilderness alone but he knew that he had......


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