Catastrophe Cat.Catastrophe Cat Mary Small, author Chantal Stewart, illustrator Cygnet cygnet a young swan. Books/ISBS, dist. 920 Northeast 58th Avenue, Suite 300, Portland, OR 97213-3786 www.isbscatalog.com 1920694374 $13.50 1-800-944-6190 Catastrophe Cat is a young adult novel about a girl who survives Cyclone Tracy Cyclone Tracy was a tropical cyclone that devastated the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, 1974. After forming over the Arafura Sea, the storm moved upward and affected the city with Category 4 winds on the Australian cyclone , but loses her beloved cat Tia, swept away by the fierce winds. Evacuated e·vac·u·ate v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates v.tr. 1. a. To empty or remove the contents of. b. To create a vacuum in. 2. with her family to Melbourne, she struggles with grief welling up in her heart. But amid the rubble of her devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. home city, miracles are still possible, and Tia is a hardier survivor than one might expect of a small Siamese! Catastrophe Cat is an emotionally well crafted tale of perseverance. |
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