Twelve-year-old Isabel decides that this summer she's not just going to lie around the Oakland public pool with her cousins -- she's going to start a business. Before long, she's doing yard work for a woman who lives in a fancy neighborhood near Oakland. At first it's okay; the pay is great, after all. But soon the woman's son, Charles, and his friend Sam begin making fun of Isabel -- her Mexican background, her name, even her family. Even worse, they decide to hunt a cougar supposedly living in the canyons nearby. Soon the ...
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Twelve-year-old Isabel decides that this summer she's not just going to lie around the Oakland public pool with her cousins -- she's going to start a business. Before long, she's doing yard work for a woman who lives in a fancy neighborhood near Oakland. At first it's okay; the pay is great, after all. But soon the woman's son, Charles, and his friend Sam begin making fun of Isabel -- her Mexican background, her name, even her family. Even worse, they decide to hunt a cougar supposedly living in the canyons nearby. Soon the whole neighborhood is in an uproar, demanding the cougar's death. Isabel knows she can defend herself from Charles and Sam, but she's not so sure about the cougar.Should Isabel try to save this wild creature? Or will protecting the mountain lion put her own life on the line?
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Add this copy of Cougar Canyon to cart. $26.00, very good condition, Sold by Inga's Original Choices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Piggott, AR, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Holiday House.
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Wallner, John [jacket] Near Fine- in Near Fine- jacket. A stock image [photo] is an accurate representation of the listed book's dust jacket design. NON price-clipped dust jacket [$ 16.95] in new archival mylar, clean, crisp, colors bright, minor edge wear. Hard to find as a NON-ex libri copy. Red boards, clean, green spine, bright gilt lettering, minimal shelf wear at spine ends. Pages [130] clean, unmarked, binding tight, slight lean to spine; faint moisture marks at bottom edge of feps, endpapers, and very faint at back bottom edge of dust jacket. After hearing that people are planning to kill a mountain lion in the wilds near her neighborhood, 13-year-old Izzie decides that it is her duty to protect the animal. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described.
