In this warmhearted middle-grade novel, Oona and her brother, Fred, love their cat Zook short for Zucchini, but Zook is sick. As they conspire to break him out of the vets office, convinced he can only get better at home with them, Oona tells Fred the story of Zooks previous lives, ranging in style from fairy tale to grand epic to slice of life. Each of Zooks lives has echoes in Oonas own family life, which is going through a transition shes not yet ready to face. Her father died two years ago, and her mother has started a relationship with a man named Dylan--whom Oona secretly calls the villain. The truth about Dylan, and about Zooks medical condition, drives the drama in this loving family story.Praise for The Five Lives of Our Cat ZookWinner of the 2013 Golden Kite Award for Fiction given by the Society of Childrens Book Writers and IllustratorsA Parents Choice Gold MedalistSTARRED REVIEWRocklins characters are fully developed readers will be invested.
