Whittington
by By Schindler, S. D. (ILT) and Armstrong, Alan W.
Category: Juvenile Fiction , Animals , Cats

This Newbery-Honor winning tale introduces Whittington, a roughneck Tom who arrives one day at a barn full of rescued animals  and asks for a place there. He spins for the animals&apos;as well as for Ben and Abby,  the kids whose grandfather does the rescuing&apos;a yarn about his ancestor, the nameless  cat who brought Dick Whittington to the heights of wealth and power in 16th-century  England. This is an unforgettable tale about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling,  and how learning to read saves one little boy.