In Touching Spirit Bear, themes come and go, but the most important is the power of nature. This is supported by in which spirit bear “ripped his flesh”(Touching 66) and how Cole had “changed a lot being in nature”(Touching 236). This theme helps to figure out the theme in the following book, Ghost of Spirit Bear. When Cole goes against his previous ways and Peter and Cole become friends, they realize that what they learned must be incorporated into their everyday lives, which is one of the smaller themes, what you learn must be used. This is because, “Sitting in the freezer is like soaking in the