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Smoke
Smoke
Smoke
Mavis Jukes
When Colton’s mom tells him that they’re moving from Idaho Falls to northern California, Colt is sad, but he takes it like a man. At least he’ll have one friend to keep him company – Smoke, the twenty-pound black Maine coon cat that Colt’s dad gave him when he was little. With his dad gone most of the year riding bulls on the rodeo circuit, sometimes it feels like Smoke is their only connection. So when Smoke doesn’t come home after Colt lets him out in the middle of the night, nothing else in Colt’s world seems to matter anymore. But on the dark and stormy evening when Colt sets off alone to find his missing cat, he’s in for more danger than even the son of a fearless bull rider could have dreamed of. A captivating look at cowboys, courage, and community, this is a tender tale about family and friends pulling together, and what it really means to be a man.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Adventure
  • Fiction
  • Juvenile Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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Smoke is about a twelve-year-old boy named Colton, and his pitch-black, 20 pound, Maine Coon cat, called Smoke. Colt and his mom move to California because of some problems between his mom and dad. One day, Colt's teacher, Mr. Viramontes, receives an e-mail from a soccer coach who was looking for two more players. Mr. Viramontes suggests that Colton and Manuel (who was also new) sign up. He and Manuel make the team and practice at Spring Lake Park with Manuel's family. Life is good for Colton until he lets Smoke outside one night for a midnight prowl.

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