The Sign of the Beaver
by Elizabeth George Speare
A 1984 Newbery Honor Book
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
Year Published 1983
Word Count 32,818
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 770L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 138, 5.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Indians of North America--Fiction
- Maine
- History
- 1775-1865
- Survival
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Frontier and pioneer life--Fiction
- Maine--History--1775-1865--Fiction
- Survival--Fiction
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Native American
- Indians of North America
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About the Author 1
Author Interviews 1
1989 Children’s Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech given by Elizabeth George Speare
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
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Book Readings 1
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Awards & Distinctions 3
Scott O'Dell Award, 1984-2022
Winner, 1984
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2022
Honor, 1984
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2022
Winner, 1983
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