Courtyard Cat

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Synopsis
Eleven-year-old Lindsay blames herself for the accident to her brother which forced her family to move to a city where she feels uncomfortable and friendless. She misses her friends back in the country, and the new city apartment is shabby. But the worst part of her family's move is that she's in charge of her little brother Garth. He won't listen to her anymore, and Lindsay can't complain to her parents because everything--Dad changing jobs to make more money, Mom going back to work--seems to be her fault. None of it would have happened, if only Lindsay had done what she was supposed to that awful day when Garth got hurt. Lindsay's only consolation is the beautiful Siamese cat who lives in the courtyard of their apartment house, protected by Lindsay's neighbors. There's know-it-all Anna and easygoing Amesley, twins two years older than she; scruffy-looking Hogan; and kindly, elderly Mr. Prior. Joining in their attempt to save the cat from the quick-tempered landlady, Lindsay discovers that true friends don't have to be your age or look like you. She is also forced to deal with her guilt about Garth's injury. With sensitivity, warmth, and gentle humor, C. S. Adler weaves a lively story of friendships lost and found. There are more books by C. S. Adler that you'll like in Bookshare's library. Look for: Daddy's Climbing Tree, Footsteps on the Stairs, The Lump in the Middle, More Than A Horse, Not Just A Summer Crush, One Unhappy Horse, That Horse Whiskey, Tuna Fish Thanksgiving and Willie the Frog Prince.
Copyright:
1995

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
172 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780395711262
Publisher:
Clarion Books
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Carole S. Adler
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:
Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Reading Age:
8–10
Submitted By:
Evan Reese
Proofread By:
Lissi
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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