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The sign of the cat

Duncan, eleven, is very smart--with the rare ability to speak Cat--but his mother has always insisted he appear only average, and when a perfect test score draws attention to him, he not only discovers the wisdom of his mother's rules, he finds himself crossing the seas on a quest for his true...

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Main Author: Jonell, Lynne (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2015.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Identity (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction.
Cats > Juvenile fiction.
Ability > Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and sons > Juvenile fiction.
Adventure stories > Juvenile.
Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.
Summary: Duncan, eleven, is very smart--with the rare ability to speak Cat--but his mother has always insisted he appear only average, and when a perfect test score draws attention to him, he not only discovers the wisdom of his mother's rules, he finds himself crossing the seas on a quest for his true identity.
Item Description: "Christy Ottaviano books."
Physical Description: 358 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Audience: Middle School
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ISBN: 9780805096835 (hbk.)
0805096833 (hbk.)
Author Notes: Lynne Jonell is the author of the novels Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat , Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls , Emmy and the Rats in the Belfry , and The Secret of Zoom , as well as several critically acclaimed picture books. Her books have been named Junior Library Guild Selections and a Smithsonian Notable Book, among numerous other honors. She teaches writing at the Loft Literary Center and lives with her family in Plymouth, Minnesota.

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