Bearstone
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 1989

Bearstone

Written by Will Hobbs

A runaway boy's courage is tested in the mountains as he seeks gold and faces grizzlies.

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Cloyd Atcitty, a runaway teen, finds a turquoise bear carving, hoping it brings strength. Sent to work for Walter Landis, a rancher, their conflict nearly ends in disaster. Given one last chance, they venture into the mountains to reopen an old gold mine. Amidst Colorado's last grizzlies, Cloyd's courage and loyalty face the ultimate test. Will he find the strength he seeks, or will the wilderness claim him?

From the publisher

A Dramatic Tale of Grizzlies and Gold Fourteen-year-old Cloyd Atcitty has been skipping school for years. He’s run away from a group home for Native American boys, and is now being sent to work for Walter Landis, an old rancher on an isolated Colorado farm. In a cave above the ranch, Cloyd finds a turquoise carving of a bear. Knowing that his people, the Utes, have a special relationship with bears, he keeps the small stone, hoping it will bring him strength. A terrible blow-up with Walter ends in near disaster, but the old man offers Cloyd one last chance: they’ll ride together into the mountains to reopen Walter’s abandoned gold mine. Among the high peaks that harbor Colorado’s last grizzlies, Cloyd’s courage and loyalty will be tested to the limit.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
154
Reading age
10–14
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
780L
Themes & topics
Books about bearsBooks about cultureBooks about self-esteemBooks about race and ethnicityBooks about science and nature
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5
F&P level
~S
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5057
Publication
Published
September 1, 2004
First published
September 30, 1989
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689870712

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