Ben Mikaelsen

Within Cole Matthews lies anger, rage, and hate. But the attack of the Spirit Bear that may save his soul....

Lost and alone in the jungle, one boy will have to let go of his assumptions and anger, or be dragged down with them....

When Petey Corbin is born in 1920, no one knows about cerebral palsy. After struggling to care for her frail infant who is often racked by seizures, Petey's mother reluctantly places him in an asylum....

Cole Matthews used to be a violent kid, but a year in exile on a remote Alaskan island has a way of changing your perspective....

When guerrilla soldiers strike Santiago's village, they destroy everything in their path -- including his home and family....

Thirteen-year-old Josh McGuire knows an orphaned bear cub he's found will be given to researchers if the game warden tracks it to his dog house....

They call Gabriela "Tree Girl". Gabi climbs trees to be within reach of the eagles and watch the sun rise. She is at home among the outstretched branches of the Guatemalan forests....

Twelve-year-old Koby isn't like the other kids in her class. She lost her right foot in an accident four years ago, and she is keenly aware that her classmates don't know how to act around her....

Fourteen-year-olds Elliot and Vincent live worlds apart, but both dream of a better life....