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Many of author Paul Gallico's books have been in print for years and a few have been made into movies. It's a crying shame that this one remains scarce (currently out of print again, although available now in German) and nearly inaccessible. Its original title when published in England in 1950 was JENNIE. THE ABANDONED is the US title. Because the book is all about the world of cats, it is not at all dated. Anyone who likes the Warriors series by Erin Hunter should pick this title up; you'll love it. A young English boy who adores cats is not allowed to have one but is constantly bringing them home, only to have the housekeeper throw them out into the street. One day, he follows a particularly charming kitten into the street and is struck by a passing truck. The story that follows takes place during the time he is in a coma and dreams that he awakens, having been turned into a white cat. His housekeeper cannot understand his cries for help and tosses him into the street like a stray. After wandering, lost, terrified and cold and battered by a neighborhood tom, he is rescued by a sensible feral tabby, Jenny Baldrin, who (after she accepts that he is really a little boy and not a kitten pretending to be a little boy) teaches him how to be a cat. Their adventures take them on board ships, through neighborhoods of cats, and to Glasgow. The climax is unforgettable. The book is a perfect blend of realism, fantasy, sweetness and bittersweetness. I highly recommend it to readers of all ages.
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