Ben Mikaelson, the author of Touching Spirit Bear, loves to travel, be with his bear, drive around, explore and write. Mikaelson is a very creative man and has won many awards throughout his career. He is fluent in Spanish and English. He also has a wife named Connie. (Ben Mikaelson)
Part of Ben’s childhood took place in La Paz, Bolivia, South America. He was bullied all throughout school because he was different than everyone else in Bolivia. His lungs also developed differently making him able to hold his breath for almost 4 minutes! He lived in South America for about 12 years. In the seventh grade his family packed up and moved to the United States. They settled in Minnesota. Ben loved it there because he wasn’t different;