Help Abe Find a Book!

[Abe Sargent]

Hello all! I'm trying to find a book I read twice from my childhood and I cannot remember the title, author, etc. I was wondering if you could help me, here is what I remember.

I remember:

1). The book was told from the perspective of a boy in rural America.
2). There was climbing a nearby hill, and waterfall with swimming
3). It would have to be been published prior to 1987-ish, because I read it in 4th and 5th grade, once each.
4). The book climaxes with the boy going somewhere in a snow storm, and then a panther attacks him and he is knocked unconscious but manages to kill it, but it bit his shoulder. It has the line, "I awoke with the tang of blood in my mouth" after he has killed off the panther.
5). The cover I remember had a Black Panther crouching as if to attack in a corner, or off to the side.
6). It was in my public school's library, so it could not have been too obscure.



That's all I remember.

Can anyone help? Anyone know the book, or have ideas?

[k0ruptr]

could this be it?
not sure if it is, but maybe, or maybe not
if it is you owe me a beer

Danger on Panther Peak, Bill Wallace, Book - Barnes & Noble

[k0ruptr]

bah thats a new book
nevermind sorry :/

[k0ruptr]

or maybe not, its hard to find a date when a book originally came out

[DanGarion]

Here is a review of the book k0ruptr posted from Amazon.

Says Publisher: Aladdin (December 1, 1989)

Are you looking for a great book to read? You should read Danger on Panther Peak. This book is full of surprises and chapters that make you jump! It is about a city kid named Tom who just moved to the country and always gets in trouble by his sister. But when his grandpa says there's mountains nearby Tom takes to the mountains. But little does he know a panther is out there lurking around waiting for prey. He and his friend Justin like to play on the mountains but when he sees the panther three times he really gets scared. But it gets even worst grandpa gets hurt and mom and dad aren't home. The phone goes dead too! So now Tom has to make his way through the mountains to Justin's house. Can he make it? Will the panther come? Find out in this book. I really loved this book. Bill Wallas is an exciting writer. I loved it so much I read it 4 times! If you like outdoors and surprises than this is the book for you! Bill Wallas really pulls you into the book. So get up and read Bill Wallas's Danger on Panther Peak.

[k0ruptr]

I read something about a blizzard in another review so that seems pretty close.

[MacroGuru]

I think koruptr is right

Amazon.com: Danger on Panther Peak (9781416941101): Bill Wallace: Books

[k0ruptr]

It may or may not have gone by another name before also:

Shadow on the snow

[Abe Sargent]

That's it. Got it - thanks!!!

[Abe Sargent]

You are offically awesome!

[k0ruptr]

yes, yes winner!