Pub Date: January 20, 2026
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 07 to 10
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 7.65" L x 5.31" W ( 0.25 lbs) 144 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats | Family | General see also headings under Social Themes | Social Themes | Adolescence and Coming of Age
Series: Bodega Cats
Description:
Book 3 in the Bodega Cats series, this heartwarming and funny illustrated story follows an injured boy and his newly-adopted three-legged cat.
Baseball means everything to Gregory. Not just because it feels like he's flying when he hits a homerun, but also since it reminds him of summers spent playing with his cousin in the Dominican Republic. But when his accident benches him for the season, he's doomed to sitting around his parents' bodega all day long. For street cat Amber, who was born with a missing leg and left on the street as a kitten, life has always been about staying away from danger, keeping her belly full, and finding joy in the little things. But when she spots a human boy whose leg is broken, she remembers what it's like to need help when you feel lost and alone. How far will these two go to make a friend when they need one most? Other Books in the Bodega Cats series:Brief description: Hilda Eunice Burgos was born and raised in Washington Heights, New York City. The first time Hilda read a book--back when she was a student at P.S. 132--she knew she wanted to be a writer. After graduating from the Bronx High School of Science, Hilda headed to Philadelphia to attend the University of Pennsylvania and later Harvard Law School for her law degree. She and her husband have two grown children and an adorable dog named Bear. She is the author of the Bodega Cats series, Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle, The Cot in the Living Room, and Miosotis Flores Never Forgets.
Review Quotes:
Praise for Bodega Cats: Just Kitten Around
"A meow-velous tale laced with meditations on family and identity." --Kirkus