Everything you need to understand or teach Open Throat by Henry Hoke.
Henry Hoke's Open Throat is a novel narrated by a mountain lion living in the Hollywood hills near a homeless encampment. The mountain lion spends his days eavesdropping on hikers and attempting to learn about the world while constantly fighting off starvation and dehydration. When the camp catches fire, the hills burn, and the mountain lion is forced down into the city for the adventure of a lifetime. The novel explores isolation, nature, language, scarcity, and the importance of understanding other animals,