# A Dog Called Kitty

**Author:** Wallace, Bill
**Grade range:** Grades 3–5
**Age range:** 8–10
**First published:** 1980
**Page count:** 153
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780823403769`
**ISBN-10:** `0823403769`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/a-dog-called-kitty
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

Afraid of dogs since he was attacked by a mad one, Ricky resists taking in a homeless pup that shows up at the farm.

## Themes

- dogs

## Where this book is assigned

### Nebraska Golden Sower Award

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Nebraska — [source: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1985 winner (Chapter Book)](https://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/GoldenSowerPastWinnersandNominees.pdf)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · Nebraska — [source: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1985 winner (Chapter Book)](https://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/GoldenSowerPastWinnersandNominees.pdf)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Nebraska — [source: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1985 winner (Chapter Book)](https://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/GoldenSowerPastWinnersandNominees.pdf)

### Texas Bluebonnet Award

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Texas — [source: Texas Library Association — Texas Bluebonnet Award past winners, 1983 winner (grades 3-6)](https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/texas-bluebonnet-award/past-tba-winners/)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · Texas — [source: Texas Library Association — Texas Bluebonnet Award past winners, 1983 winner (grades 3-6)](https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/texas-bluebonnet-award/past-tba-winners/)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Texas — [source: Texas Library Association — Texas Bluebonnet Award past winners, 1983 winner (grades 3-6)](https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/texas-bluebonnet-award/past-tba-winners/)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Texas — [source: Texas Library Association — Texas Bluebonnet Award past winners, 1983 winner (grades 3-6)](https://txla.org/tools-resources/reading-lists/texas-bluebonnet-award/past-tba-winners/)

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