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Cougar Chase (High Sierra Adventure Series)

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"Cougar Chase" stresses the life of a boy, and many adventures he finds himself in with a good friend named Ashley Deaton. It also focuses on him fitting in to his new home in the high Sierra Mountains. Josh has always been moving with his family consistently, so friends are not easily made or kept for Josh. He has however found a home he likes and has made, a great friend with Ashley Deaton, a girl that lives next door to him. However Josh and Ashley always are going into adventures, because Josh's dad works for the Forestry Ranger Service. One of the most interesting adventures that Josh and Ashley become involved in is the Cougar Chase.

The author is trying to stress three main topics in this book. The first is how hard it is for a twelve year old boy, to fit into a town that is entirely new to him. The second point that is focused upon is friendship. The book spends a great deal of time evolving around Josh and Ashley's dedicated friendship with one another. The third main issue is the overall fitting in of Josh, and his attitude toward it. Josh has a step dad which he really doesn't except at first, but then after really going through some tough times, Josh realizes that his step dad, Mark, really loves both him and his mom. Overall, the author was trying to stress the importance of friends, love for your family, and bonding are all important factors you must have to be a family.

The book Cougar Chase was very good. It was exciting and suspenseful. One of my favorite parts was when Josh and Ashley were searching for the cougar. They looked into a cave after they heard a noise and a fox popped out and scared them! I enjoyed reading about Josh's adventures when he snuck out of the house in search of the "Gray Cougar." The only part I did not like was when the kids accidentally shot the gray cougar's cub. I recommend this book to anyone between the ages of 11-15.