Buck Fever

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.

Set in rural Pennsylvania during deer hunting season, this is a novel about a family in trouble. Twelve-year-old Joey MacTagert used to have a picture perfect family.

Joey MacTagert comes from six generations of Pennsylvania deer hunters, and as a twelve year old, it is his turn to go off with his dad and bag his first deer. Joey definitely has the nose to track and the eye to shoot, but he is conflicted between the family tradition and his true talents--sketching and hockey.