| It's Like This, Cat Contributor(s): Neville, Emily (Author), Weiss, Emil (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0486814785 ISBN-13: 9780486814780 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $5.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Cats |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016048608 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.8" (0.45 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem - Chronological Period - 1960's - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 46 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Superb. The best junior novel I've ever read about big-city life." -- The New York Times. After another fight with Pop, 14-year-old Dave storms out of their apartment and nearly gets hit by a car. Kate, the local cat lady, comes to the rescue, and Dave returns home with an ally: Cat, the stray tom that becomes Dave's confidante and his key to new friendships and experiences. Cat inadvertently leads Dave to Tom, a troubled 19-year-old who needs help, and Mary, a shy girl who opens Dave's eyes and ears to music and theater. Even the Cat-related confrontations with Pop take on a new spirit, with less shouting and more understanding. It's Like This, Cat offers a vivid tour of New York City in the 1960s. From the genteel environs of Gramercy Park to a bohemian corner of Coney Island, the atmospheric journey is punctuated by stickball games, pastrami sandwiches, and a ride on the Staten Island Ferry. Recounted with humor, a remarkably realistic teenage voice, and Emil Weiss's pitch-perfect illustrations, this 1964 Newbery Award-winning tale recaptures the excitement and challenges of growing up in the big city. |