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Missing Jack

Rebecca Elliott

A young boy remembers his cat Jack as he slows down with age and then dies. The family buries Jack in the garden, and the boy’s mother suggests getting another cat, but he does not want one. Later he meets a kitten named Humphrey. Humphrey is unlike Jack, yet the boy comes to see that the new cat can be wonderful in a different way. The story follows the boy’s grief for his longtime animal companion and his gradual openness to a new pet.

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Book details

Themes
Animals · Change And Transitions · Emotions · Family · Grief And Loss
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Published
February 20, 2015
ISBN-13
9780745965024
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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