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Published
by Hyperion Books for Children, 1991
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| 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 on a hunting trip, it's more than Josh
can stand. Josh insists on bringing the defenseless cub
home, only to find out he must surrender it to game
officials.
Knowing the cub will be
given to researchers, 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
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"Mikaelsen is at home
in the Montana mountains.
... His ready combination of animal antics and tense
plotting will grip adventure lovers." -Booklist
" ... a fast and
suspenseful survival story."
-Bulletin, Center for Children's Books |
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Creation of RESCUE JOSH MCGUIRE . . . |
| The idea for Rescue
Josh McGuire came from raising my adopted black bear,
Buffy. I received many calls from people finding cubs
orphaned during the Montana spring bear hunt. Without their
mothers the cubs would starve to death. This gave me the
idea for the characters; Josh, Otis, Pokey, and Mudflap.
 Part
of my research was backpacking in the Tom Miner Basin area.
I saw bears, moose, elk, and deer. An average hike was 18
miles. I also visited a hospital, local medivac program, and
Bozeman Search and Rescue Department. The Montana Fish and
Game department helped in supplying information on the bear
hunting issue.
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