In this 1964 Newbery Award winner, 14-year-old Dave has the usual problems - luckily, he has an adopted stray named Cat to help him through the bumps and bruises. Recounted with humor, a remarkably realistic teenage voice, and Emil Weiss's pitch perfect illustrations, Dave's story unfolds amid the excitement and dangers of 1960s New York City. "Superb. The best junior novel I've ever read about big-city life." - The New York Times.
