The Buffalo Are Back by George, Jean Craighead

The buffalo, an American icon once nearly extinct, has made a comeback. This stirring picture book tells the dramatic story, following bison from the Plains Indians to the cowboys, Teddy Roosevelt to the Dust Bowl, and from the brink of extinction to the majestic herds that now roam our national parks. Paired with gorgeous paintings by landscape artist Wendell Minor, Jean Craighead George's engaging text will inspire a new generation to understand and protect nature's delicate balance.

Author: Jean Craighead George
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/13/2010
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 9.28h x 11.16w x 0.41d
ISBN: 9780525422150
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 136710 / Buffalo Are Back

Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Buckaroo Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2010
Booklist 04/15/2010 pg. 44
Publishers Weekly 05/10/2010 pg. 1
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2010 pg. 131
School Library Journal 07/01/2010 pg. 74
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Jean Craighead George was the preeminent nature writer for children. She is the author of My Side of the Mountain and Julie of the Wolves, and her work spanned 50 years. She died in May 2012 at age 93.

After completing his studies at the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, Wendell Minor began creating original designs for book publishers in New York City. He has created jacket illustrations for more than 2000 books, and has illustrated dozens of books for children, including America The Beautiful and Yankee Doodle America. He lives in Connecticut.