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The Cat I Never Named - A True Story of Love War and Survival - cover

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The Cat I Never Named - A True Story of Love War and Survival

Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Laura L. Sullivan

Publisher: Bloomsbury YA

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Summary

The stunning memoir of a Muslim teen struggling to survive in the midst of the Bosnian genocide--and the stray cat who protected her family through it all. 
 
*Six Starred Reviews* 
A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist   
A Capitol Choices Remarkable Book 
A Mighty Girl Best Book 
A Malala Fund Favorite Book Selection 
 
In 1992, Amra was a teen in Bihac, Bosnia, when her best friend said they couldn't speak anymore. Her friend didn't say why, but Amra knew the reason: Amra was Muslim. It was the first sign her world was changing. Then Muslim refugees from other Bosnian cities started arriving, fleeing Serbian persecution. When the tanks rolled into Bihac, bringing her own city under seige, Amra's happy life in her peaceful city vanished.  
But there is light even in the darkest of times, and she discovered that light in the warm, bonfire eyes of a stray cat. The little calico had followed the refugees into the city and lost her own family. At first, Amra doesn't want to bother with a stray; her family doesn't have the money to keep a pet. But with gentle charm this kitty finds her way into everyone's heart, and after a few near miracles when she seems to save the family, how could they turn her away? 
            Here is the stunning true story of a teen who, even in the brutality of war, never wavered in her determination to obtain an education, maintain friendships, and even find a first love-and the cat who gave comfort, hope, and maybe even served as the family's guardian spirit.
Available since: 09/15/2021.
Print length: 352 pages.

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