# The Cat Ate My Gymsuit

**Author:** Paula Danziger
**Grade range:** Grades 4–6
**Age range:** 9–11
**First published:** 1974
**Page count:** 147
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9781557360687`
**ISBN-10:** `1557360685`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-cat-ate-my-gymsuit
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Themes

- pledge of allegiance
- pta
- children’s middle grade books
- schools

## Where this book is assigned

### Hawai'i Nēnē Award

- **recommended** · 3rd grade · Hawaii — [source: Hawai‘i Nēnē Award (Hawaii Association of School Librarians), winner archive via Goodreads — 1980 Nēnē Award winner](https://www.neneaward.org/)
- **recommended** · 4th grade · Hawaii — [source: Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) — Hawaii's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.neneaward.org/winners.html)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Hawaii — [source: Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) — Hawaii's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.neneaward.org/winners.html)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Hawaii — [source: Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) — Hawaii's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.neneaward.org/winners.html)

### Virginia Readers' Choice

- **recommended** · 6th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 1985-1986 winner (Middle)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 7th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 1985-1986 winner (Middle)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 1985-1986 winner (Middle)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)

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