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Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It
Contributor(s): Frazier, Sundee T. (Author)

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ISBN: 044042206X     ISBN-13: 9780440422068
Publisher: Yearling Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2008
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Annotation: Ten-year-old Tae Kwon Do blue belt and budding rock hound Brendan Buckley keeps a "Confidential" notebook for his top-secret scientific discoveries. And he's found something totally top secret. The grandpa he's never met, who his mom refuses to talk about or see, is an expert mineral collector and lives nearby! Secretly, Brendan visits Ed DeBose, whose skin is pink, not brown like Brendan's, his dad's, or that of Grampa Clem's, who recently died. Brendan sets out to find the reason behind Ed's absence, but what he discovers can't be explained by science, and now he wishes he'd never found him at all. . . .

"From the Hardcover edition."

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 630(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" L (0.30 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Awards: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2010
Rhode Island Children's Book Awards, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2010
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 118066
Reading Level: 4.0   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Winner of the Coretta Scott King / John Steptoe New Talent Award, this acclaimed, multicultural book about a biracial boy with a passion for science will resonate with children everywhere who can't--or won't--be 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 won't 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; Brendan's skin is brown, not pink like Ed DeBose's. Pretty soon, Brendan sets out to uncover the reason behind Ed's absence but soon discovers that family secrets can't be explained by science.

A winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award, this is a novel about a boy learning about race relations and what it means to be a family.


An NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year

Frazier writes affectingly about what being biracial means in twenty-first century America. --School Library Journal

Brendan is an appealing character with a sense of honor. . . . A good, accessible selection to inspire discussion of racism and prejudice. --Kirkus Reviews

Frazier delivers her messages without using an overly heavy hand. Brendan is a real kid with a passion for science and also a willingness to push his parents' rules. --Booklist

 
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