Fathers or another adult and sons in grades 6 and up will read and discuss Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen.
After his anger erupts into violence, 15-year-old Cole, in order to avoid going to prison, agrees to participate in a sentencing alternative based on the Native American Circle Justice, and he is sent to a remote Alaskan Island where an encounter with a huge Spirit Bear changes his life.
Copies of this book are available at the Youth Services desk. To register, please stop by the Youth Services desk, call 708-448-1473, or visit http://www.palosheightslibrary.org/palos-library-calendar.html
