A review by archaicrobin
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare

adventurous challenging funny hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

First time using this as a read aloud for 5th. I think it goes along well with our social studies units and brought up some interesting conversations but it wasn’t the most interesting book. Students weren’t as engaged as when we read Restart, this is definitely for those that enjoy historical fiction but it did its