Cages by Kehret, Peg - 1991

New York, New York, U. S. A.: Cobblehill Books. New in New dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Seventh printing. Kit and her best friend, Tracy, entertain themselves by pretending to be Harriet Headline and Sharon Shocker, reporters for a tabloid newspaper. But even the outrageous headlines they invent can't help Kit laugh away a series of problems at home and school. Her frustration builds until Kit, in a moment of self-pity, makes a major mistake. She finds herself in trouble - with her family and the police. When she tries to hide what she has done, her difficulties multiply and a rift with Tracy occurs. Then a juvenile court committee sentences Kit to do community service work at The Humane Society and Kit makes new friends, both human and animal. Her efforts to find a home for Lady, a stray dog, lead to heartbreak, but they also help her find the courage she needs to make changes in her life. Written with humor and pathos, Cages is a perceptive portrait of an intelligent, spirited teenager who learns to accept responsibility for her own actions. 150 pages. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .