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Sparrow being Sparrow

Nine-year-old Sparrow Robinson blames herself for her elderly neighbor's accident, so she promises to take care of Mrs. LaRose's seven cats, all while trying to adjust to a new school--but things become complicated when she has to find new homes for all of the cats plus some unexpected kittens.

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Main Author: Donovan, Gail, 1962- (Author)
Other Authors: Case, Elysia (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2023]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Cats > Juvenile fiction.
Kittens > Juvenile fiction.
Responsibility > Juvenile fiction.
Helping behavior > Juvenile fiction.
Neighbors > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Elementary schools > Juvenile fiction.
Helpfulness > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
School fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:Nine-year-old Sparrow Robinson blames herself for her elderly neighbor's accident, so she promises to take care of Mrs. LaRose's seven cats, all while trying to adjust to a new school--but things become complicated when she has to find new homes for all of the cats plus some unexpected kittens.
Physical Description:178 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Audience:Ages 7-10.
Grades 4-6.
ISBN:9781665916691
1665916699
Author Notes:Gail Donovan was fired from her first job in an ice cream shop for making the sundaes too big. She now works in a library and writes middle grade novels, including Sparrow Being Sparrow , a Junior Library Guild Selection; Finchosaurus , a Moonbeam Children's Book Award winner; and In Memory of Gorfman T. Frog , named to the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing list. She has also written for the Rainbow Fish & Friends picture book series based on the bestselling work of Marcus Pfister. Donovan lives on the coast of Maine, where she jumps in the ocean all year round. She has shared her home with a dozen birds, a few dogs, a rat, and a cat named Cookie. Visit her at GailDonovan.com.

Elysia Case is an illustrator from the Finger Lakes region of New York. When she's not making things, she can be found spoiling her pets with too many treats and annoying them with too many kisses. Follow her on Instagram @Elyvescent.

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