| Description |
1 online resource (192 pages) |
| Access |
Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance.
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JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Weiss, Emil, illustrator.
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| Added Title |
It is like this, Cat |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Neville, Emily Cheney. It's like this, Cat. Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, Inc., 2017. 9780486814780 (DLC)2016048608 |
| ISBN |
9780486820699 (e-pub) |
| Standard No. |
9780486820699 |
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