{"product_id":"s_06-05-25_h0000hhw","title":"It's Like This, Cat (Dover Children's Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Superb. The best junior novel I've ever read about big-city life.\" — The New York Times.\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter another fight with Pop, 14-year-old Dave storms out of their apartment and nearly gets hit by a car. Kate, the local cat lady, comes to the rescue, and Dave returns home with an ally: Cat, the stray tom that becomes Dave's confidante and his key to new friendships and experiences. Cat inadvertently leads Dave to Tom, a troubled 19-year-old who needs help, and Mary, a shy girl who opens Dave's eyes and ears to music and theater. Even the Cat-related confrontations with Pop take on a new spirit, with less shouting and more understanding.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt's Like This, Cat offers a vivid tour of New York City in the 1960s. From the genteel environs of Gramercy Park to a bohemian corner of Coney Island, the atmospheric journey is punctuated by stickball games, pastrami sandwiches, and a ride on the Staten Island Ferry. Recounted with humor, a remarkably realistic teenage voice, and Emil Weiss's pitch-perfect illustrations, this 1964 Newbery Award-winning tale recaptures the excitement and challenges of growing up in the big city., ISBN13: 9780486814780 ISBN10: 0486814785 Material Type: paperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124871188643,"sku":"S_06-05-25_H0000HHW","price":23.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/81-iD8fLmKL.jpg?v=1754829133","url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/products\/s_06-05-25_h0000hhw","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}