12-year-old Colton and his mother move from Idaho to California, away from his beloved grandfather and his frequently absent, rodeo-champion father. His mother is hoping to start a new life and just when Colton is getting a handle on this change, his cat, Smoke, disappears. When Colt goes looking for his cat one night, he finds himself possibly stalked by a cougar and barricades himself in a supposedly haunted cabin, leaving the adults in his life to wonder where he is. His disappearance brings his father to search for him, along with Colt’s friends and neighbors, and helps Colt to come to an appreciation of all that he has. This is a sweet story about dealing with loss, change, and family. The characters are varied and well-developed and will ring true to the book’s intended audience.
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