The Wild World of Buck Bray: The Missing Grizzly Cubs
As the star of a new kid-oriented wilderness show, eleven-year-old Buck Bray travels to Denali National Park to shoot the first episode. It promises to be an exciting gig and he's happy to get to spend some time with his director father. Buck's annoyed when the cameraman's daughter, Toni, unexpectedly shows up. But the kids work together when they realize two grizzly bear cubs are missing and they set out to solve the mystery, which includes breaking up a criminal ring.
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- About the Author
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Copyright | 2016 |
| BISACS | JUV001000, JUV029010, JUV032170 |
| Genre | Chapter Books, Fiction |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | The Wild World of Buck Bray |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781585369706 |
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| Title Format | Hardcover |
| Release Date | 2016-09-01 |
| Author | Judy Young |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Reviewed |
| Dewey | FIC |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 7.5 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.7 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 186271 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 6.0 |
School Library Journal - The Wild World of Buck Bray: The Missing Grizzly Cubs
Buck Bray and his father are headed off to Denali National Park in Alaska to film the first episode in a new reality show about a kid exploring the wilderness. While surveying the park, Buck and Toni, the cameraman’s daughter, discover that animals are going missing. What follows is an exciting mystery with an outdoorsy twist. The Alaskan setting is well researched and described, with facts about the wildlife integrated into the text as lines from the reality television show. Many readers looking for something reminiscent of Will Hobbs’s books will find this enjoyable, though it lacks some of the heart of Hobbs’s tales. VERDICT This beginning of a new series should be a solid purchase for most medium-size or larger school or public libraries.
Author: Judy Young
Judy Young remembers writing a poem for her grandmother when she was about ten. Her grandmother encouraged her to keep writing, and Judy did! Judy is the author of over two dozen children’s picture books and novels, including, Promise, The Wild World of Buck Bray series and the Digger and Daisy series. Judy’s books are used extensively in the public schools and have received numerous awards and honors. One of her most cherished is hearing LeVar Burton read A Pet for Miss Wright for Reading Rainbow Storytime Video to celebrate National Reading Month. Another, was watching as R is for Rhyme, A Poetry Alphabet was performed by the University of Utah’s Creative Dance Program.
Judy received her MA in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of Tulsa and formerly worked in the public schools for 20 years. Now, a frequent speaker at schools, children’s lit fests and professional educational conferences nationwide, Judy’s firsthand experience in the schools makes her programs not only entertaining, but directly related to school curriculum.
Judy resides in the mountains near Mink Creek, Idaho, with her husband, Ross, a professional artist, who illustrated two of Judy’s books. In her spare time, Judy enjoys hiking, fishing, snowshoeing, and gallivanting around the country in “Arlo,” the Young’s traveling studio. Read more about Judy, her books and author visits to schools at www.judyyoungpoetry.com.