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My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy. This is one reason I got a cat. Dave Mitchell and his father yell at each other a lot, and whenever the fighting starts, Dave's mother gets an asthma attack. That's when Dave storms out of the house. Then Dave meets Tom, a strange boy who helps him rescue Cat. It isn't long before Cat introduces Dave to Mary, a wonderful girl from Coney Island. Slowly Dave comes to see the complexities in people's lives and to understand himself and his family a little better.
1964 Newbery Honor Titles
Rascal by Sterling NorthThe author recalls his carefree life in a small midwestern town at the close of World War I, and his adventures with his pet raccoon.
Call Number: 599.74 N811r 1963
ISBN: 0881038733
Publication Date: 1991-05-01
Loner by Ester WierA lonely boy who has no home and works as a migrant laborer makes friends with a sheep-raising family.