description: One night, Ned takes a shot at a shadow with his father's air rifle. When a one-eyed cat shows up in the area, he suspects he might be to blame. Guilt-ridden, he finally assumes responsibility for wounding the cat. A touching story of an 11-year-old's struggle with his conscience.
language: Spanish; Castilian
title: El Gato Tuerto
titlecomplete: El Gato Tuerto
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Coming Of Age, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Animals, Middle Grade, Cats
ratings_count: 1691
awards: awardedAt: 473414400000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 504950400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Best Children's Books of the Year (Bank Street College of Education)
publisher: Bt Bound