Buckβs βPawrentsβ
Jessica Steele-Sanders
Creator and co-author of the βRescue Sirens: Mermaids On Dutyβ book series, Jessica Steele-Sanders has a background in conservation education instruction and marine mammal care. She was raised in Florida with pets instead of siblings before eventually moving to California and marrying Chris. It was her search for a second family dog that led her to finding Buckley, who became the real-life model for Buck in βThe Call of the Wild.β
Chris Sanders
Former story artist and writer for classic Disney animated films like βBeauty and the Beast,β βThe Lion King,β and βMulan,β Chris Sanders went on to create, co-write, and co-direct Disneyβs βLilo & Stitch,β a movie designed entirely in his unique personal drawing style. He then co-wrote and co-directed βHow to Train Your Dragonβ and βThe Croodsβ for DreamWorks before directing 20th Century Studiosβ βThe Call of the Wild,β his live-action film debut.
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