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Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It


School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7

No. of pages 129

Published: 2014

Great for age 7-12 years

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Multicultural book about a biracial boy with a passion for science will resonate with children everywhere who cantor wontbe defined by categories. Ten-year-old Brendan Buckley is a self-declared scientist: asking questions and looking for answers, but most of all struggling against the overprotective behavior of his parents. Up until now, he has never even met his grandfather, the grandfather his mother wont even speak of. A chance encounter brings Brendan and his grandfather together where Brendan initiates a relationship with estranged grandfather, Ed DeBose. While they share a passion for geology, they do not share the color of their skin; Brendans skin is brown, not pink like Ed DeBoses. Pretty soon, Brendan sets out to uncover the reason behind Eds absence but soon discovers that family secrets cant be explained by science. [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 129 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Delacorte Press .

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Grand Canyon Reader Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.

Black-Eyed Susan Award - Grades 4-6
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.

Young Hoosier Book Award - Intermediate
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.

Coretta Scott King & John Steptoe Book Award - New Talent
This book was recognised in the New Talent category of the Coretta Scott King & John Steptoe Book Award.

Sasquatch Award
This book was recognised by the Sasquatch Award.

Sequoyah Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sequoyah Book Award.

South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

Coretta Scott King Award - New Talent
This book was recognised in the New Talent category by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.

NCSS CBC Award - Notable Children's Book Social Studies
This book was recognised in the Notable Children's Book Social Studies category of the Ncss Cbc Award.