Books with title The Bears of Hemlock Mountain

Story Summary: When Jonathan goes to his aunt's house to get a large iron pot for his mother, he spends some time visiting and relaxing. Too much time! When he awakens, he must return over Hemlock Mountain at night . . . the mountain that people say has no bears. Jonathan learns a hair-raising lesson in being responsible for your own ­actions.Looking for more than activity sheets or a who-did-what series of questions? Want to dig into the essence of the novel? This study guide provides easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, and activities, plus a complete answer key. Examines issues from a Christian perspective. Excellent for private schools and home study. Also an excellent reference for public school teachers, but biblical references may have to be removed. Study guides do not contain the text of the story or book.

“There are no bears on Hemlock Mountain, No bears, no bears at all...” Or so young Jonathan is told by the grown-ups as he sets out alone over Hemlock Mountain. But as Jonathan discovers on that cold winter night, grown-ups don’t always know.... And there are bears on Hemlock Mountain! A boy sent on an errand over Hemlock Mountain is not so sure he likes going alone because there may be bears on the mountain, but with the help of the big iron pot he borrows, he completes his errand.

Luvella Andersson, at sixteen, has already proven herself a clever businesswoman, but when she tries to expand her business, a red-headed stranger spooks Luvella and everyone else in Muncy Valley, Pennsylvania. Luvella’s gritty determination and her connection to Nature verge on the spiritual as she deals with conspiracy, racism, and forbidden romance. The pain of blending two cultures almost defeats her, but she discovers an unlikely common ground for everyone when some of the famed Carlisle Indian School football team play a game with the residents of her hometown.