Rescue Josh McGuire

By Ben Mikaelsen

A boy's quest to save a bear cub turns into a fight for survival in the mountains.

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278 pages· 60,118 words· Est. 8.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Josh, reeling from his brother's death and his father's anger, rescues an orphaned bear cub destined for a lab. Defying the odds, he escapes to the mountains with the cub and his dog, determined to change hunting laws. But the wilderness is unforgiving, and Josh's mission for justice becomes a perilous struggle to survive. Will he find a way to protect the cub and himself, or will the mountains claim them both?

From the publisher

CALIFORNIA YOUNG READERS’ MEDAL WINNER A DARING RESCUE-or a deadly risk?Ever since Josh’s older brother died, his father has been drinking too much and taking his anger out on Josh. But when he orphans a bear cub, it’s more than Josh can stand. Josh insists on rescuing the bear cub-only to find that he must surrender it to game officials.Knowing the cub will be sent to a research labo-ratory, Josh makes a defiant choice. Taking only his brother’s motorcycle, the cub, and his dog, Josh runs away to the mountains, vowing to stay until the hunting laws are changed. But the mountains hold unexpected menace, and Josh’s bid for justice soon becomes a battle to survive.”A fast and suspenseful survival story.”-Bulletin, Center for Children’s Books- International Reading Association Award Winner- Western Writers of America Spur Award Winner- California Young Readers’ Medal Winner- Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award Winner- CBC/IRA Favorite Paperback for 1994

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