Pioneer Cat (A Stepping Stone Book) - Softcover

Hooks, William H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 039482038X ISBN 13: 9780394820385

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 1988

Synopsis

Every pioneer girl should have a cat she takes with her on the Oregon Trail.
 
Nine-year-old Kate Purdy is traveling from Missouri to Oregon by wagon train, and she’s worried. She isn’t worried about how long the trip will be or the hardships she’ll have to suffer. She’s worried about Snuggs—the pretty little cat who took a shine to her and decided to come along for the ride, even though there are no pets allowed on the wagon train. So no matter what happens, Snuggs the cat has to stay a secret!
 
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About this title

About the Author

William H. Hooks was born and raised on a farm in North Carolina, where his great-grandmother told him many stories about relatives who had pulled up stakes and headed west in horse-drawn wagons. These stories were part of his inspiration for Pioneer Cat. He has written more than 40 other books for children, including magical picture books such as The Legend of the Christmas Rose and The Mighty Santa Fe.

Charles M. Robinson III is a native of Texas and graduate of St. Edward's University and the University of Texas–Pan American. He is the author of several books on the Old West, including A Good Year to Die. He won the T. R. Fehrenbach Book Award in 1993. Robinson lives in San Benito, Texas.

From the Back Cover

Nine-year-old Kate Purdy is traveling from Missouri to Oregon by wagon train, and she's worried about Snuggs--the pretty little cat who took a shine to her and decided to come along for the ride even though there are no pets allowed on the wagon train. No matter what happens, Snuggs the cat has to stay a secret!
"An action-packed, highly readable tale."--"Publishers Weekly
William H. Hooks has written over 40 other books for children, including "The Legend of the Christmas Rose and "The Mighty Sante Fe.

From the Inside Flap

"Moving West on the Oregon Trail, nine-year-old Kate Purdy and her family ward off a buffalo stampede and an Indian attack, and deal with a stowaway cat and her kittens, all the while chronicling the trip itself and the developing friendship between Kate and Rosie Murphy. Hooks gives the essence of Kate's sensitive and cunning nature while portraying Rosie as a self-sufficient young girl. The fast-moving plot helps readers along."--School Library Journal.  

Reviews

Kate and her family have arrived in St. Joseph, Mo., to join a wagon train heading for Oregon. Kate finds a cat and is determined to keep it. She smuggles the animal aboard the family wagon and enlists the help of her irrepressible new friend Rosie. The action-packed, highly readable tale includes such hazards as a buffalo stampede, a perilous river crossing and a dangerous encounter with Indians. Throughout Kate and Rosie struggle to keep Snuggs a secret. When Snuggs is finally discovered, there is a surprising twist, and the story ends with the wagon train's arrival in Oregon. Readers of this well-paced, first-person narrative will want to know more about the three adventurers in this story; Kate, Rosie and Snuggs are memorable travelers of the Oregon trail. Ages 8-10.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 039482038X
• ISBN 13: 9780394820385
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Robinson Charles
• Number of pages: 64