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J. T.

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By Jane Wagner
Publisher Random House Children's Books - (Yearling)
J. T.
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To the guys on the block, J.T. is the kid who stole the radio out of the red convertible before they could get to it. His neighbor, Mrs. Morris, declares him a firstclass nuisance. His mother is bewildered Hes just gone bad, thats all.... Stealin and lyin and I dont know what all. But all the sensitivity, responsibility, and care of which tenyearold J.T. Gamble is capable emerges when he finds an old, oneeyed, badly hurt alley cat. J.T. takes on a new dimension as he lavishes all the love he is unable to express to people around him on the battered cat he has found in the junkfilled empty lot.

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9434 words9,434 words
128 pages128 pages
Lexile 620LLexile 620L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Published 1972Published 1972

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Book ISBN:

9780440442752

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