Why does the tracker shoot at Coyotito?
a. He believes killing the baby will punish Kino.
b. He mistakes the baby's cry for the cry of a coyote.
d. He drops his rifle when he is stabbed by Kino.
d. He intends to frighten the baby so its cries will awaken Kino.

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.

The author’s purpose for including this in the introduction is

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