The Ceremony of the Panther

But this buck, Grandmother Mary said, hes old, like me. And when you kill him, theres one thing you mustnt do. You must not enjoy it!John Raincrow is a 16-year-old Miccosukee Indian who calls the Florida Everglades home. When Johns father kills an endangered Florida Panther as a religious duty, John must make his own peace with his culture, the animal spirits, and his personal path. This novel was selected a Best Book by the Child Study Group of Bank Street College. It was recorded for the blind by the Library of Congress in 2000.