{"product_id":"its-like-this-cat-paperback-1","title":"It's Like This, Cat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Neville\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEmil Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperb. The best junior novel I've ever read about big-city life. -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eAfter 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLike This, Cat\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperb. The best junior novel I've ever read about big-city life.--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eAfter another fight with Pop, fourteen-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 nineteen-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLike This, Cat\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Neville (1919-97) received her A.B. from Bryn Mawr College and wrote for New York City's \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e newspapers. Her five novels, all published in the 1960s, were widely praised for their authentic depictions of teenagers' perspectives.\u003cbr\u003eCzech artist Emil Weiss (1896-1965) worked in his native country as a commercial artist, newspaper cartoonist, and architect. 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