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Available
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Publication
Atheneum (1990), 64 pages
Description
Living in the steerage section of a steamship bound for America, Chanah tries to keep her newly found cat a secret.
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As nine-year-old Chanah and her family journey from their native Poland to seek a new life in America, Chanah worries about the possible fates of her deaf-mute cousin Yaacov and of Pitsel, the cat she had rescued in Marseilles and smuggled aboard ship.
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Winner — 1990)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — 1992-1993)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0684192098 / 9780684192093