num_pages: 272
description: A sparkling enchanting and staggeringly original debut novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters Madeleine Altimari is a smart-mouthed precocious nine-year-old and an aspiring jazz singer. As she mourns the recent death of her mother she doesnt realize that on Christmas Eve she is about to have the most extraordinary dayand nightof her life. After bravely facing down mean-spirited classmates and rejection at school Madeleine doggedly searches for Philadelphia's legendary jazz club The Cat's Pajamas where shes determined to make her on-stage debut. On the same day her fifth grade teacher Sarina Greene whos just moved back to Philly after a divorce is nervously looking forward to a dinner party that will reunite her with an old high school crush afraid to hope that sparks might fly again. And across town at The Cat's Pajamas club owner Lorca discovers that his beloved haunt may have to close forever unless someone can find a way to quickly raise the $30000 that would save it. As these three lost souls search for love music and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia together they will discover lifes endless possibilities over the course of one magical night. A vivacious charming and moving debut 2 Am At The Cat's Pajamas will capture your heart and have you laughing out loud.
language: English
title: 2 A.M. at The Cat's Pajamas
publisher: Crown