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Reviewed on February 1, 1986
Gr 3-5 In the summer before fourth grade, as a condition for keeping Shyster, the stray cat she has found on her city street, Becky agrees to a trial visit with mother's "friend" Arthur in his country home. She still hopes that her father, who deserted them some time before, will come back, and she fears that he will not find her there. She also fights Arthur's friendly overtures and her mother's need fo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More