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Publication
Amulet Books (2012), Hardcover, 240 pages
Description
As ten-year-old Oona and younger brother Fred conspire to break their sick cat Zook out of the veterinary clinic, Oona tells the story of Zook's previous lives.
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LibraryThing member Mad.River.Librarian
For cat lovers especially, this story is of Oona, an older sister desperately trying to protect her younger brother from the harsh realities of life, through the inventive telling of whoopers and lies. All the while putting on a brave face instead of grieving over the death of their father, Oona
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tries to find redemption in the adoption (some would say abduction) of a bb-bullet riddled cat, christened Zook. When Zook suddenly gets sick, can Oona spin a lie that will not only give comfort to her brother, but help save Zook's life? Show Less
Awards
Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards (Finalist — Juvenile — 2012)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2015)
Triple Crown Awards (Nominee — 2015)
Parents' Choice Book Award (2012)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2015)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
Mark Twain Readers Award (Nominee — 2015)
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2014)
Golden Kite Award (Winner — Fiction — 2013)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2016)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Nominee — 2017)
Physical description
240 p.
ISBN
1419701924 / 9781419701924