num_pages: 176
description: The Newbery-winning classic novel about a young New Yorker who figures out the world on his own terms with the help of one prickly tomcat, for readers who enjoy such books as Al Capone Does My Shirts and Hoot. Dave Mitchell and his father disagree on almost everything—and every time their fighting sets off his mother’s asthma, Dave ends up storming out of the house. But when Dave meets a big, handsome tomcat, he decides to bring him home, no matter what his father has to say about it.With adventure-loving Cat around, Dave meets lots of new people—like Tom, a young dropout on his own in the city, and Mary, the first girl he can talk to like a real person.And as his eyes open to those around him, Dave starts to understand his father a little better. They still don’t see eye-to-eye on a lot of things, but there is one thing they can both agree on: Having a cat can be very educational—especially when it’s one like Cat.
language: English
title: It's Like This, Cat
titlecomplete: It's Like This, Cat
genres: Fiction, Family, Animals, Cats, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Classics, Childrens, Realistic Fiction, New York
ratings_count: 6937
places: New York City, New York
awards: awardedAt: -189360000000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: -157737600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.