The cat I never named : A true story of love, war, and survival / by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess and Laura L. Sullivan.
In Bihac, Bosnia, in 1992, sixteen-year-old Amra and her family face starvation and the threat of brutal ethnic violence as Serbs and Bosnians clash, while a stray cat, Maci, provides solace.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781547604531
- ISBN: 1547604530
- Physical Description: 370 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition: Hardback.
- Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2020.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Ages 13+. Bloomsbury Children's Books. Grades 10-12. Bloomsbury Children's Books. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.5 17 511620. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | YA 949.74 SAB 2020 (Text) | 0002205540244 | Young Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
The Cat I Never Named : A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
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The Cat I Never Named : A True Story of Love, War, and Survival
The stunning memoir of a Muslim teen struggling to survive in the midst of the Bosnian genocide--and the stray cat who protected her family through it all. *Six Starred Reviews* "Extraordinary." - Booklist | "A must-read." - School Library Journal | "Unforgettable." - Kirkus | "Gripping." - Foreword | "Excellent." - School Library Connection | "As timely as it is effective." - Publishers Weekly A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist A Capitol Choices Remarkable Book A Mighty Girl Best Book A Malala Fund Favorite Book Selection In 1992, Amra was a teen in Bihac, Bosnia, when her best friend said they couldn't speak anymore. Her friend didn't say why, but Amra knew the reason: Amra was Muslim. It was the first sign her world was changing. Then Muslim refugees from other Bosnian cities started arriving, fleeing Serbian persecution. When the tanks rolled into Bihac, bringing her own city under seige, Amra's happy life in her peaceful city vanished. But there is light even in the darkest of times, and she discovered that light in the warm, bonfire eyes of a stray cat. The little calico had followed the refugees into the city and lost her own family. At first, Amra doesn't want to bother with a stray; her family doesn't have the money to keep a pet. But with gentle charm this kitty finds her way into everyone's heart, and after a few near miracles when she seems to save the family, how could they turn her away? Here is the stunning true story of a teen who, even in the brutality of war, never wavered in her determination to obtain an education, maintain friendships, and even find a first love--and the cat who gave comfort, hope, and maybe even served as the family's guardian spirit.