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The Cats of Roxville Station Hardcover - 2009 - 1st Edition
by George, Jean Craighead
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
Rachet was thrown into a river to drown. But sheclaws up the riverbank and finds a home with theferal cats living by the Roxville train station. Amidfoxes, raccoons, owls, and hostile humans, the catsfight for territory, hunt, and are hunted. Mike, afoster child, lives near the station. He spots Rachetand sets his heart on befriending her. But Mike mustlearn to "speak" the language of cats to gain wilyRachet's trust. This gorgeous novel from two-timeNewbery medalist Jean Craighead George offersinsight into feline behavior as it explores thewonder of friendship and the natural world hidingamong us.
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- Title The Cats of Roxville Station
- Author George, Jean Craighead
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 163
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dutton Children's Books
- Date 2009-05-14
- Illustrated Yes
- Bookseller's Inventory # 0525421408.G
- ISBN 9780525421405 / 0525421408
- Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
- Dimensions 7.6 x 5.6 x 0.7 in (19.30 x 14.22 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 09 to 12 years
- Grade levels 4 - 7
- Reading level 840
- Library of Congress subjects Animals, Cats
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008034217
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Summary
Rachet was thrown into a river to drown. But she claws up the riverbank and finds a home with the feral cats living by the Roxville train station. Amid foxes, raccoons, owls, and hostile humans, the cats fight for territory, hunt, and are hunted. Mike, a foster child, lives near the station. He spots Rachet and sets his heart on befriending her. But Mike must learn to ?speak? the language of cats to gain wily Rachet?s trust. This gorgeous novel from two-time Newbery medalist Jean Craighead George offers insight into feline behavior as it explores the wonder of friendship and the natural world hiding among us.