Everything you need to understand or teach The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers.
Dave Eggers's young adult novel titled The Eyes and the Impossible is the story of a young half-coyote named Johannes who lives within the confines of a park on a relatively small island. When Johannes meets a goat named Helene who shares information about other parts of the world, Johannes sets out to free some bison from the confines of their pen only to discover that freedom means different things to different animals. The novel's main themes include freedom, friendship, identity, actions and reactions, and faith.