Young, Judy.
Wild World of Buck Bray.
Sleeping Bear Press
2016
227p
$17.99
ISBN 978-1-58536-970-6 elem/ms
Mystery/Detective VG-BN
Buck is working with his father for the first time to film a
wilderness-oriented TV show for children. With the cameraman’s daughter, Toni, they
spot
a mother bear and her two cubs. They see
this group several times, until one day the cubs are not with the
mother bear. Buck and Toni have innocently led the
poachers to the cubs. They eventually
realize that adults they trusted are not what they seemed to be. As they work to solve the mystery, they find
their own lives in danger.
This novel has great adventure, mystery,
and
beautiful descriptions of the animals and Denali National Park in Alaska. This would be a great read for grades 5-6,
older for reluctant readers.
Summary: Buck is filming a TV show in Denali
National Park. When two bear cubs
disappear, he and friend Toni solve the crime,
putting
their lives in danger. This
novel includes great adventure, nature, and descriptions of the park. Grade 4 up.
National Parks-Fiction, Bears-Fiction --Joan
Theal
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