Friendship under pressure
Jessie’s long-standing friendship with Amanda is strained after Susan arrives among the summer visitors.
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Margo Solod - Author
A nature-centred friendship story about Jessie, whose summer becomes unsettled by a new arrival and by local opposition to a coyote family. It offers island atmosphere, animal observation and a child confronting a community dispute.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA nature-centred friendship story about Jessie, whose summer becomes unsettled by a new arrival and by local opposition to a coyote family. It offers island atmosphere, animal observation and a child confronting a community dispute.
Jessie’s long-standing friendship with Amanda is strained after Susan arrives among the summer visitors.
Jessie secretly watches a coyote den and its pups while some islanders consider armed action to remove the animals.
The central tension includes rumours of coyotes, islanders discussing armed action, and a wish to remove the animals.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Coyote Summer by Margo Solod - Brandylane Publishers, Inc.
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