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Jaguar
Nominee:Sasquatch Award -Children/Young Adult (2000)
Winner:Golden Sower Award -Grades 4-6 (2000)
When Jacob Lansa joined his father in Brazil, his biggest worry was whether he would get sent back to Poughkeepsie. But his father's expedition to create a jaguar preserve is beset with violence and Jake is viciously attacked before their journey even begins!
Book Details
- Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
- Publish Date: Feb 3rd, 1999
- Pages: 256
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.62in - 5.22in - 0.67in - 0.39lb
- EAN: 9780786813124
- Recommended age: 10-14
- Categories: • Action & Adventure - General• Action & Adventure - Survival Stories• Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, etc.
About the Author
Roland Smith is a former Zoo Curator and Research Biologist, and a New York Times bestselling author. He has published more than twenty novels for children and young adults, including Peak, Zach's Lie, and Cryptid Hunters. He and his wife, Marie, who is also an author, live on a small farm near Portland, Oregon.
Praise for this book
"A first-rate adventure about greed, mutual dependence, and family."--Kirkus Reviews
"This fast-paced adventure and survival tale blends enough action, suspense, and legend to keep readers interested until the end."--School Library Journal
"Exciting, realistic, mysterious, honest, and informative, Jaguar is a must-read."--Salem Statesman Journal