When Cole arrives on the island, he is defiant, angry, untrusting, and violent. However, Cole’s parole officer, Garvey, saw himself in Cole and wanted to help him, so he convinced the local Healing Circle (a tribal form of restorative justice) to hear Cole’s case, resulting in Cole’s banishment to an island. Peter sustained severe and permanent brain injuries that affected his speech and movement, and Cole was going to receive jail time. Back in Minneapolis, Cole was arrested and charged for violently assaulting a boy named Peter Driscal after Peter reported Cole for stealing. The novel begins as a teenage boy named Cole is on a skiff with two Tlingit men, Garvey and Edwin, traveling to a remote Alaskan island. The novel also includes graphic descriptions of injuries. This guide utilizes the 2002 Harper Collins ebook edition of the novel.Ĭontent Warning: This guide contains references to substance use disorder, physical abuse and bullying, suicidal ideation, and incarceration.
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