Rescue Josh McGuire

This is a decent adventure story that will appeal to that difficult-to-reach tween boy age group. Thirteen-year-old Josh is on a reluctant hunting trip with his father, an angry alcoholic. While under the influence of drink, Josh’s father shoots a mother bear and orphans her cub. Josh defies his fat......more

I remember when Ben Michaelson would come over for dinner and tell stories of his rescue bear Buffy. It certainly put this novel in context with his values and 13-year old alter ego!......more

Rescue Josh Mcguire by Ben Mikaelsen I read Rescue Josh Mcguire by Ben Mikaelsen.It is a survival ficton book about a boy that is thirteen and goes hunting with his father. Joshs dad shoots a mother bear and orphans a bear cub. Josh wants to save the bear cub. His father says that they can't keep the......more

Rescue Josh McGuire by Ben Mikaelsen This mainly takes place in the mountains. When the book starts, Josh and his dad, Sam, are on a hunting trip and pretty quickly, they find a bear. Sam shoots that bear, not knowing what a crime he has done but Josh knows. Josh's data was drunk while hunting and sho......more

This was a wonderful, fun, read. I went to the Little Library to swap books and this little boy, elementary school age, asked me if I would read this book. It was a little young for me. But thought why, not. It would make him happy. The book was good. I almost pulled an all-nighter reading it. Your......more