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After 13-year-old Charlie Hall’s mother dies and his father retreats into the silence of grief, Charlie finds himself drifting lost and alone through the brutal halls of junior high school. But Charlie Hall is not entirely friendless. In the woods behind his house, Charlie is saved from a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Charlie Hall: 13 year old boy who recently loss his mother
- Emory Bain: A grizzly bear
- Nichole J. Singleton: newscaster
- Beth Shelburton: teenage girl, neighbor
- Jules Mchenry: rich rancher, hunter, neighbor
- Herman Hessler: Add a description of this character.
- Dan Alderton
- Yvonne: single woman, grocery store checker
- Mrs. Shelburton: neighbor
- George
- Alecci
- Wally: camera man
- Kay: swimming coach
- Tim Humphrey
- Dr. Humphrey
- Pastor Jamie: youth minister
- Nunnick
- Phillip T. Thorpe
- Mrs. Beck
- Jerry
- Mike Kappas
- Benny H.: Junior high school
- Gregg
- Craig
- Danny
- Tony
- Laura Hall: mother
- Mitch
Quotes edit
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“Back in 1974, intervention was a seldom used option. A bear that would approach people was considered a problem bear and immediately, one might even say gleefully, hunted down.”
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For an adult, a kiss is often part exploration and part negotiation. It’s sort of like two people resting their hands on a Ouija board pointer and waiting to see if it will drift up to “no” or “yes.” But for me, as an eighth-grade boy, kissing Beth was everything, the whole package, complete and joyfully romantic.
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Setting & Locations edit
Selkirk River, Idaho
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- W. Bruce Cameron (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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