The Sign of the Beaver Book Review The Sign of the Beaver (written by Elizabeth George Spear) is a fiction book about a twelve year old boy who was left alone in the wilderness to survive. Little did Matt know all the adventures he would face! The author Elizabeth George Spear wrote this book mainly for young people. She wrote many bestselling books and was awarded more than two Newberry medals. One of the medals was for The Sign of the Beaver. Matt and his father had come from the city life to the wilderness to claim land and build a cabin. Matt’s father left him alone in the wilderness while he returned to the city to get the rest of their family. Matt’s father tells him to” put a notch on a stick each day for seven days