AUTHOR: Judith Viorst ILLUSTRATOR: Erik Blegvad
PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers PUBLICATION DATE: 1987
GENRE: fiction READING LEVEL: 5-8
BRIEF OVERVIEW: This story is about how a young boy copes with the death of his cat, Barney, by listing ten things about it.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: The students can draw a picture of their pet and tell you three good things about that pet.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Emily Lewis, Valdosta State University ECSE
LABELS: fiction, animals, death
