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The Cats in the Doll Shop

by Yona Zeldis McDonough · 2011

The Doll Shop series

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When Anna spots a cat in the yard behind her parents' doll shop, she is excited. Then she realizes the cat is about to have kittens—even better! And Anna has something else to look forward to: her cousin Tania is coming from Russia to stay with Anna's family. Anna already has two sisters, but she and Tania are the exact same age—eleven—and she imagines they will get along perfectly. But Tania doesn't respond to Anna's friendly overtures, and her sisters don't seem to like Tania at all. Luckily, Anna finds a creative way to use her love of dolls and cats to bring everyone together.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
JewishJewishMore like thisLess of thiscatscatsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
New YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of thisNew York StateNew York StateMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 140 pages

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