Cats to the Rescue: True Tales of Heroic Felines Contributor(s): Singer, Marilyn (Author), Cassels, Jean (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 080509962X ISBN-13: 9780805099621 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Cats - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Zoology |
Dewey: 636.808 |
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.54 lbs) 160 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 110411 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Do cats really have a sixth sense? War hero, world traveler, adventurer, bodyguard--not the first descriptions that come to mind when we think of cats. But in this collection of true stories about the fascinating behavior of cats around the world readers will meet Grover, who saved his owners' lives when their house caught fire. And Sugar, who spent fourteen months trekking 1,500 miles from California back home to Oklahoma. Marilyn Singer offers a collection of inspiring cat stories, providing a historical framework and behavioral context to explain each cat's actions. Cats to the Rescue is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. |
Contributor Bio(s): Singer, Marilyn: - Marilyn Singer is the author of more than seventy books for young readers. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.Cassels, Jean: - Jean Cassels has illustrated more than fifty natural history books for children. She is the illustrator of Cats to the Rescue. She lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. |