Courtyard Cat
by C.S. Adler★★★☆☆
Summary
Lindsay is eleven years old and tasked with taking care of Garth, her 3 year old brother, for the summer while her mom works and her dad goes to school. They had to move to the city to be closer to Garth's doctors, as Garth had previously been in an accident that disfigured his face. Lindsay is angry that she has to take care of him, that she had to move away from her friends and that she can't leave the courtyard of their apartment building.
Even though life seems impossibly rough, a cat named Sapphire and the task of saving her from the landlady's clutches brightens their otherwise dull summer days.
Review
At first this was a slow read but as I got into the book, it touched my heart. I would recommend this book for 4th-7th grade readers. It has a little mystery and gives the reader lots of personal connection points such as struggles with money, parents working and in school, taking care of siblings and pets, and much more.
Author Website
http://www.c-s-adler.com/
Technical Stuff (from Amazon)
- Age Range: 8 and up
- Hardcover: 172 pages
- Publisher: Clarion Books (September 18, 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0395711266
- ISBN-13: 978-0395711262
