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Available
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Random House Books for Young Readers (1988), 64 pages
Description
When a young pioneer girl smuggles a cat aboard the wagon train taking her family from Missouri to Oregon, it turns out to be the best thing she could have done.
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LibraryThing member KilmerMSLibrary
During the 1800’s, Kate is traveling from Missouri to Oregon by wagon train with her cat. But having pets is against the rules. Will Kate be able to keep her cat a secret?
LibraryThing member thornton37814
Kate Purdy smuggles a cat on a wagon train heading to Oregon. She's pretty sure she would not be allowed to keep it if her parents knew, so she tells the cat it must be quiet. She enlists the aid of a girl in a neighboring wagon to help keep her secret. This is a cute story for early readers. It's
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a great introduction to historical fiction and would make a great discussion book about what travelers faced on the Oregon Trail. The author kept those adventures somewhat tame, but readers still understand dangers were there. I purchased this book at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center this summer, but I'm just getting around to reading and reviewing it because it somehow got lost in a zippered compartment of my suitcase. I'm glad I found it so 2016 can go out with a fun book for children! Show Less
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English
Physical description
64 p.; 5.19 inches
ISBN
039482038X / 9780394820385