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Buck Fever
Buck Fever
Buck Fever
Cynthia Chapman Willis
Twelve-year-old Joey MacTagert's dad wants his son to carry on the family tradition of hunting. But Joey has "buck fever"―he can't pull the trigger on a deer, and hates the idea of killing animals. He's more interested in art and hockey, two activities that his dad barely acknowledges. Joey's dad wants him to use his special skill in tracking to hunt down the big antlered buck that roams the woods near their home. Joey knows how to track Old Buck, but has kept secret from his father the reason he's gained the deer's trust. When trouble between his parents seems to escalate, Joey and his older sister, Philly, find themselves in the middle of tensions they don't fully understand. Joey wants to keep the peace, and if conquering his buck fever will do it, he has to try.Buck Fever is a nominee for the 2003 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fiction
  • Juvenile Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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This book is about a twelve-year-old boy named Joey MacTagert. His dad wants him to enjoy hunting like he does. Joey likes going hunting with his dad but he freezes up when he gets ready to shoot a deer. Even though he can't get himself to shoot a deer, he is good at tracking them. His dad knows that there are deer out in their woods and he wants Joey to use his tracking skills to find them and kill them. What his dad doesn't know is that Joey has earned the older and more mature buck's trust. Will Joey catch the big buck to conquer his buck fever?

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