Ceremony of the Panther — Luke Wallin

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.