A perfect pet story from Justice Sandra Day OConnor.Sandra is growing up on a desert ranch surrounded by animals but she wantsone to have her very own pet. A to... » 

A perfect pet story from Justice Sandra Day OConnor.Sandra is growing up on a desert ranch surrounded by animals but she wantsone to have her very own pet. A tortoise isnt really friendly a little rabbitis too fearful and a young coyote howls to rejoin his pack. A bobcat almostfits the bill but soon grows too big and fierce to be a housecat. Sandrasparents let her learn for herself that these animals are best suited to thewild though it is often hard to let them go. Finally a smiley little straydog finds Sandra. Sandra names the dog Susie and the two become wonderfulfriends. From the Hardcover edition. «