# It's Like This Cat

**Author:** Emily Neville
**Grade range:** Grades 3–7
**First published:** 1963
**Page count:** 176
**Genre:** Juvenile Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9781991341983`
**ISBN-10:** `1991341989`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/its-like-this-cat
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

Emily Neville's It's Like This, Cat is a heartfelt and engaging coming-of-age story about a boy, a stray cat, and the lessons they learn together about life, friendship, and growing up. Winner of the Newbery Medal, this timeless novel captures the complexities of adolescence with humor, warmth, and insight. The story follows Dave Mitchell, a 14-year-old navigating the ups and downs of life in 1960s New York City. Caught in the usual struggles with his parents and feeling isolated, Dave's life takes a turn when he adopts a stray cat on the advice of a family friend. The cat, independent and mischievous, becomes Dave's unlikely companion, leading him into unexpected friendships and adventures that change his perspective on the world. Through his bond with Cat and his encounters with people l

## Where this book is assigned

### Newbery Medal

- **recommended** · 3rd grade — [source: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1964 Newbery Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery_Medal)
- **recommended** · 4th grade — [source: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1964 Newbery Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery_Medal)
- **recommended** · 5th grade — [source: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1964 Newbery Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery_Medal)
- **recommended** · 6th grade — [source: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1964 Newbery Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery_Medal)
- **recommended** · 7th grade — [source: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1964 Newbery Medal winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbery_Medal)

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