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There is nothing in this world lonelier than a cat who has been loved, at least for a while, and then abandoned on the side of the road . . . 

For everyone who loves Sounder, Shiloh, and The Yearling,  Kathi Appelt spins a harrowing, yet keenly sweet, tale about the power of love, as well as hate explores the fragility of happiness and the importance of making good on your promises.

"A mysterious and magical story; poetic yet loaded with suspense." -- Louis Sachar, Newbery Medal-winning author of Holes