The Ceremony of the Panther Author:Luke Wallin "But this buck,¿ Grandmother Mary said, "he's old, like me. And when you kill him, there's one thing you mustn't do. You must not enjoy it!¿John Raincrow is a 16-year-old Miccosukee Indian who calls the Florida Everglades home. When John's father kills an endangered Florida Panther as a religious duty, John must make his own peace with his cultu... more »re, 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.« less