The Cat at the Wall - Tapa dura

"Quietly moving, full of surprises and, with Clare's colloquial and spirited voice, highly readable." -- "Kirkus Reviews"
"There are no black and whites here, only ordinary people caught in the tangle of history, misunderstanding, and fear." -- "Booklist"
"Ellis's premise is an unusual one, but with it she crafts a thought-provoking and sensitive story about the power of empathy and selflessness." -- "Publishers Weekly"
"The characters' complexities are slowly revealed, adding layers to the story. Readers are plunged into the narrative, in the same way Clare must face her new feline life." -- "School Library Journal"
"The ultimate message that every one has a story and that everyone has a chance at redemption is a hopeful one . . . a useful fictional counterpart to Ellis' nonfiction work." -- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

"Without editorializing, Ellis's suspenseful and thought-provoking novel offers a touching, humane context for one of the world's most intractable situations." -- "New York Times"
"Quietly moving, full of surprises and, with Clare's colloquial and spirited voice, highly readable." -- "Kirkus Reviews"
"There are no black and whites here, only ordinary people caught in the tangle of history, misunderstanding, and fear." -- "Booklist"
"Ellis's premise is an unusual one, but with it she crafts a thought-provoking and sensitive story about the power of empathy and selflessness." -- "Publishers Weekly"
"The characters' complexities are slowly revealed, adding layers to the story. Readers are plunged into the narrative, in the same way Clare must face her new feline life." -- "School Library Journal"
"The ultimate message that every one has a story and that everyone has a chance at redemption is a hopeful one . . . a useful fictional counterpart to Ellis' nonfiction work." -- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

A Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice
"Without editorializing, Ellis's suspenseful and thought-provoking novel offers a touching, humane context for one of the world's most intractable situations." -- "New York Times"
"Quietly moving, full of surprises and, with Clare's colloquial and spirited voice, highly readable." -- "Kirkus Reviews"
"There are no black and whites here, only ordinary people caught in the tangle of history, misunderstanding, and fear." -- "Booklist"
"Ellis's premise is an unusual one, but with it she crafts a thought-provoking and sensitive story about the power of empathy and selflessness." -- "Publishers Weekly"
"The characters' complexities are slowly revealed, adding layers to the story. Readers are plunged into the narrative, in the same way Clare must face her new feline life." -- "School Library Journal"
"The ultimate message that every one has a story and that everyone has a chance at redemption is a hopeful one . . . a useful fictional counterpart to Ellis' nonfiction work." -- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year
Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice
OLA Best Bets (Junior Fiction, Honorable Mention)
"Without editorializing, Ellis s suspenseful and thought-provoking novel offers a touching, humane context for one of the world s most intractable situations." "New York Times"
"Quietly moving, full of surprises and, with Clare's colloquial and spirited voice, highly readable." "Kirkus Reviews"
"There are no black and whites here, only ordinary people caught in the tangle of history, misunderstanding, and fear." "Booklist"
"Ellis's premise is an unusual one, but with it she crafts a thought-provoking and sensitive story about the power of empathy and selflessness." "Publishers Weekly"
"The characters complexities are slowly revealed, adding layers to the story. Readers are plunged into the narrative, in the same way Clare must face her new feline life." "School Library Journal"
"The ultimate message that every one has a story and that everyone has a chance at redemption is a hopeful one . . . a useful fictional counterpart to Ellis nonfiction work." "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"
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Finalist for the Red Maple Award
Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year
Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice
OLA Best Bets (Junior Fiction, Honorable Mention)
"Without editorializing, Ellis s suspenseful and thought-provoking novel offers a touching, humane context for one of the world s most intractable situations." "New York Times"
"Quietly moving, full of surprises and, with Clare's colloquial and spirited voice, highly readable." "Kirkus Reviews"
"There are no black and whites here, only ordinary people caught in the tangle of history, misunderstanding, and fear." "Booklist"
"Ellis's premise is an unusual one, but with it she crafts a thought-provoking and sensitive story about the power of empathy and selflessness." "Publishers Weekly"
"The characters complexities are slowly revealed, adding layers to the story. Readers are plunged into the narrative, in the same way Clare must face her new feline life." "School Library Journal"
"The ultimate message that every one has a story and that everyone has a chance at redemption is a hopeful one . . . a useful fictional counterpart to Ellis nonfiction work." "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books""

Finalist for the Red Maple Award
Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year
Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice
OLA Best Bets (Junior Fiction, Honorable Mention)
"Without editorializing, Ellis s suspenseful and thought-provoking novel offers a touching, humane context for one of the world s most intractable situations." New York Times
"Quietly moving, full of surprises and, with Clare's colloquial and spirited voice, highly readable." Kirkus Reviews
"There are no black and whites here, only ordinary people caught in the tangle of history, misunderstanding, and fear." Booklist
"Ellis's premise is an unusual one, but with it she crafts a thought-provoking and sensitive story about the power of empathy and selflessness." Publishers Weekly
"The characters complexities are slowly revealed, adding layers to the story. Readers are plunged into the narrative, in the same way Clare must face her new feline life." School Library Journal
"The ultimate message that every one has a story and that everyone has a chance at redemption is a hopeful one . . . a useful fictional counterpart to Ellis nonfiction work." Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

A cat sneaks into a small Palestinian house on the West Bank that has been commandeered by two Israeli soldiers. The house seems empty, until the cat realizes that a little boy is hiding beneath the floorboards. Should she help him? After all, she’s just a cat. Or is she? She was once a regular North American girl, but that was before she died and came back to life as a cat. When the little boy is discovered, the soldiers don’t know what to do with him. It is not long before his teacher and classmates come looking for him, and the house is suddenly surrounded by Palestinian villagers throwing rocks, and the sound of Israeli tanks approaching. As the soldiers begin to panic and disaster seems certain, the cat knows that it is up to her to diffuse the situation. But what can a cat do? What can any one creature do?