Decomposition of Jack

Award-winning author Kristin ODonnell Tubb delivers a funny and poignant middle grade contemporary novel about family and friendship as Jack deals with his parents divorce while also searching for a mysterious cougar in the Tennessee hills. Perfect for fans of Leslie Connor and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. A Junior Library Guild Selection!Middle school is always hard, but when youre known as the Roadkill Kid, well, its even harder. Jacks mom collects roadkillits her job, and shes very good at it. Ever since Jacks mom and dad got divorced, Jack has stepped into the role of Moms co-scientist.One day while tending to the roadkill garden, Jack believes he spots a cougar in the wilderness beyond his backyard. A cougar in Tennessee? Theyre supposed to be extinct. So, when Jack has to choose an animal to research for his Earth Science class, he picks cougar.As pressure mounts on Jack to complete his project and to be Moms business partner, the mystery of the cougar feels too big to solve. Jack knows what the decomposition of an animaland a familylooks like, so can he figure out how to bring them back to life?