The Rescue Josh McGuire by Ben Mikaelsen
This fast and suspenseful survival story (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books) is the winner of the 1991 Spur Award for best fiction, given by the Western Writers of America. Set in the Montana mountains, the tense plotting will grip adventure lovers.--Booklist. IRA Children's Book Award for Older Reader category.
Mikaelsen, Ben: - Ben Mikaelsen is the winner of the International Reading Association Award and the Western Writer's Golden Spur Award. His novels have been nominated for and have won many state Readers Choice awards. These novels include Rescue Josh McGuire, Sparrow Hawk Red, Stranded, Countdown, Petey, Touching Spirit Bear, Red Midnight, Tree Girl, and Ghost of Spirit Bear. Ben is known for his in-depth research and the magical worlds he creates. This research has taken him around the world, from the North Pole to Africa. He has over 1,000 parachute jumps, has boated the length of the Mississippi, cycled in nearly every state, lived with the homeless in Mexico, raced sled dogs, and ridden a horse from Minnesota to Oregon. Ben lives in a log cabin near Bozeman, Montana, with his wife, Connie. For 26 years he raised a 750-pound black bear, Buffy, that he saved from a research facility. Visit Ben online at www.benmikaelsen.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781562825232 |
| ISBN 10 | 1562825232 |
| Title | The Rescue Josh McGuire |
| Author | Ben Mikaelsen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hyperion Paperbacks For Children |
| Year published | 1999-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Winner of Golden Sower Award (Grades 4-6) 1995, Short-listed for Nutmeg Book Award (Grades 4-6) 1995 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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