1. The ancestor rock is an ordinary rock, but it was picked when Edwin came to this island.

2. When Edwin and Garvey left the first time, Cole felt angry. He stuck out his middle finger when they left and later on, he burnt down the shelter Edwin built. When Edwin and Garvey left the second time, Cole only felt fear. He didn't stick out the middle finger, and he made the second chance count.

3. Cole used 2 hours to pull the log toward to fire. When he went to sleep, he was troubled by the thoughts of carving the log into a canoe for an escape.

4. Cole probably wants to see the Spirit Bear because he wants to learn something from it.

5. Cole realizes that the dance of anger was actually the dance of healing and forgiveness while he was dancing.

6. He doesn't really know what animal represents forgiveness.

7. Cole wanted to help Peter with his depression, so he comes up with a plan to get Peter to come on the island to heal. On the way, Cole thinks Peter might see that's he's changed.

8. I probably wouldn't come out of the skiff if I didn't have to if I were Peter.

9. He eats the Snicker bar and lets Cole sleep in the cabin with him later on.

10. Well, maybe because everything is circles and that everything in a circle is a beginning and an end and that a circle was the only thing that Peter could teach Cole to carve.

1. The ancestor rock is an ordinary rock, but it was picked when Edwin came to this island.

2. When Edwin and Garvey left the first time, Cole felt angry. He stuck out his middle finger when they left and later on, he burnt down the shelter Edwin built. When Edwin and Garvey left the second time, Cole only felt fear. He didn't stick out the middle finger, and he made the second chance count.

3. Cole used 2 hours to pull the log toward to fire. When he went to sleep, he was troubled by the thoughts of carving the log into a canoe for an escape.

4. Cole probably wants to see the Spirit Baer because he feels a connection with it or something.

5. Cole realizes that the dance of anger was actually the dance of healing and forgiveness.

6. He doesn't really know what animal represents forgiveness.

7. Cole wanted to help Peter with his depression, so he comes up with a plan to get Peter to come on the island to heal. On the way, Cole thinks Peter might see that's he's changed.

8. I probably wouldn't come out of the skiff if I didn't have to if I were Peter.

9. He eats the Snicker bar.

10. Well, maybe because everything is circles and that a circle was the only thing that Peter could teach Cole to carve.

1. I think Cole feels hurt, helpless, and angry.

2. Cole changed after his dream by being calm and trying to control his anger.

3. Cole overhears how he's lucky to be alive, and that he might live if he has a reason to live.

4. Garvey said that by helping others, he helps himself. He did some bad things in his life, so he makes it up to himself by helping others get past their issues.

5. Cole's father was arrested and charged, but he denied all accusations and paid bail (money to get himself free) before the ink dried on the form.

6. The Circle Justice gave Cole a second chance because they needed to see if Cole was really over his anger. (Plus the fact that Garvey and Edwin convinced them to put Cole in their custody because they believed that he could change.)

7. Cole must build his own cabin, he's calmer, and Edwin gives Cole something to make him keep calm. Plus Cole's body still needs to heal.

8. Sitting in the pool of water helped people get over their anger, like Edwin.

9. Edwin curled his arms to make a whale's head. He went around the fire ducking and diving as if he were swimming in the ocean for ten minutes.

10. Edwin said that it was the hardest dance of all because he had to face your anger and release it. He said that Cole would do that dance by himself.

1. I think Cole feels hurt, helpless, and angry.

2. Cole changed after his dream by being calm and trying to control his anger.

3. Cole overhears how he's lucky to be alive, and that he might have to find a reason to live.

4. Garvey said that by helping others, he helps himself. He did some bad things in his life, so he makes it up to himself by helping others get past their issues.

5. Cole's father was arrested and charged, but he denied all accusations and paid bail (money to get himself free) before the ink dried on the form.

6. The Circle Justice gave Cole a second chance because they needed to see if Cole was really over his anger. (Plus the fact that Garvey and Edwin convinced them to put Cole in their custody.)

7. Cole must build his own cabin, he's calmer, and Edwin gives Cole something to make him keep calm. Plus Cole's body still needs to heal.

8. Sitting in the pool of water helped people get over their anger, like Edwin.

9. Edwin curled his arms to make a whale's head. He went around the fire ducking and diving as if he were swimming in the ocean for ten minutes.

10. Edwin said that it was the hardest dance of all because he had to face your anger and release it. He said that Cole would do that dance by himself.

1. The Circle Justice is a program that is like an Indian Healing Council. It usually tries to heal bad people, but if the person doesn't cooperate, they will be sent to court.

2. Cole feels angry in the boat and he feels pleased when the boat leaves because they can't see him sticking out his middle finger.

3. He was angry at the world, and he was bitter. He thought he was in control and that he didn't need an island to fix him.

4. Cole's parents are divorced.

5. The feather symbolizes respect, so the person with the feather is the only speaker.

6. There are tides, cold water, and wind. Plus, he wasn't full of energy. Every time he pushes through the tide it pushes him back. It's literally useless to try and fight a tide that's stronger than you.

7. Cole glared at the Spirit Bear, picked up a rock, and told it to go away. It probably went away by choice.

8. Cole attacked the bear because he was angry. The bear will probably attack him.

9. Well, the first sign is him getting calmer and having more control over his anger.

10. Well, when he gets mauled by the Spirit Bear, Garvey and Edwin come to save his life.

1. The Circle Justice is a program that is like an Indian Healing Council.

2. Cole feels angry in the boat and he feels pleased when the boat leaves.

3. He was angry at the world, and he was bitter.

4. Cole's parents are divorced.

5. The feather symbolizes respect, so the person with the feather is the only speaker.

6. There are tides, cold water, and wind. Plus, he wasn't full of energy.

7. Cole stared at the Spirit Bear until it went away, I THINK.

8. Cole attacked the bear because he was angry. (SPOILER ALERT) Cole then gets mauled.

9. Well, the first sign is him getting calmer and having more control over his anger.

10. Well, when he gets mauled by the Spirit Bear, Garvey and Edwin come to save his life.

1. Its bassiacly a court, but it heals your spirits. 

2. He feels angry. 

3. a) HE burnt it because he thinks this whole thing is stupid. b) I read the whole book, so I wont spoil. They started to not care aboout him, exceot for his mother. 

5. To show their opinion of themselves and to express themselves. 

6. Every tide takes him back 2 strokes( not the stroke where you could die, its the swimming strokes). 

7. He feels that it defiens him and he wants to kill it. 

8.It attacks Cole because, Cole wanted it dead. Not gonna spoil, but its a bad thing and a good thing. 

9. Its when a storm hits the island, and gets a tree down, where the little birds he saw before lived. Some of them died, and didnt deserve to die. 

10. Not spoiling.