| Mrs. Katz and Tush Contributor(s): Polacco, Patricia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440409365 ISBN-13: 9780440409366 Publisher: Dragonfly Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1994 Annotation: In this special Passover story, Larnel Moore, a young African-American boy, and Mrs. Katz, an elderly Jewish woman, develop an unusual friendship through their mutual concern for an abandoned cat named Tush. Together they explore the common themes of suffering and triumph in each of their cultures. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pets |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 530 |
| Series: Dell Picture Yearling |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.82" W x 9.94" (0.31 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7684 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Friends from different backgrounds come together in a heartwarming picture book that is perfect for Passover, from beloved children's book author Patricia Polacco Larnel doesn't know his neighbor, Mrs. Katz, very well, until he asks her to adopt an abandoned kitten. Mrs. Katz agrees on one condition: that Larnel helps her take care of the kitten she names Tush. When Larnel starts spending more and more time with Mrs. Katz to help with Tush, Mrs. Katz tells him stories about coming to America from Poland and about the good times she spent with her late husband. As Larnel grows to love Mrs. Katz, he also learns about the common themes of hardship and triumph in each of their cultures. |