Star Ka'at
Just finished reading "Star Ka'at" by Andre Norton and Dorothy Madlee published by Pocket Books back in 1977.
For those who came in late, years ago I decided to start several years back what I call my "Great Re-Rereading Project of Favorite Books from My Youth" project, and "Star Ka'at" is one of those books - which again got me into trouble at with the teachers Camp Lejeune High School.
I found "Star Ka'at" on the New Arrivals Shelves in the science fiction section of Michelle's Bookstore at the Brynn Marr Shopping Center in Jacksonville, North Carolina. I found my re-reading copy at Chamblins' Bookmine, the greatest bookstore on the East Coast here in Jacksonville, Florida.
Now why did teachers at Camp Lejeune High School pitch a conniption over me reading "Star Ka'at"? They didn't think it was an age appropriate book for me to read since it was geared towards readers younger than myself. At the time I had bought this book I was still 14-years-old. When I told them that I would read what I wanted to and Mom and Dad backed me up, I wasn't too popular with my teachers right on up to graduation back in 1980.
When orphaned Jim Evans "adopts" an unusual "stray" cat the he found, he believes he has found a friend that he can take care of and love despite the tragic circumstances of being placed in foster care after the horrific death of his parents. He names his cat Trio not realizing that Trio is actually a Star Ka'at - a member of space faring felines, who along with his Star Ka'at companion Mer - who have come to Earth on a rescue mission to save members of their kin who were stranded on Earth after a failed mission years ago. Jim soon meets Elly Mae, another orphan who lives with her ailing Grandmother. Elly Mae is trying to scrounge recyclable bottles in an attempt to get enough money to take them out to the country. Jim decides to help Elly Mae and through their shared concern over their cats bond and become friends. Still Trio and Mer are not too generally concerned about humans, until Jim and Elly Mae prove that humans like themselves can care for the welfare and concern for others of their kind and other species.
"Star Ka'at" was a joint effort Andre Norton, and Dorothy Madlee - who worked as a staff writer for the Sentinel Star - a newspaper in Orlando, Florida. Madlee also wrote short stories and had a novel published - "Miss Lindlow's Leopard." I could not find anything online about their friendship.
Classic Andre Norton.
Highly Recommended.
Ten Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Kaat-Andr...
For those who came in late, years ago I decided to start several years back what I call my "Great Re-Rereading Project of Favorite Books from My Youth" project, and "Star Ka'at" is one of those books - which again got me into trouble at with the teachers Camp Lejeune High School.
I found "Star Ka'at" on the New Arrivals Shelves in the science fiction section of Michelle's Bookstore at the Brynn Marr Shopping Center in Jacksonville, North Carolina. I found my re-reading copy at Chamblins' Bookmine, the greatest bookstore on the East Coast here in Jacksonville, Florida.
Now why did teachers at Camp Lejeune High School pitch a conniption over me reading "Star Ka'at"? They didn't think it was an age appropriate book for me to read since it was geared towards readers younger than myself. At the time I had bought this book I was still 14-years-old. When I told them that I would read what I wanted to and Mom and Dad backed me up, I wasn't too popular with my teachers right on up to graduation back in 1980.
When orphaned Jim Evans "adopts" an unusual "stray" cat the he found, he believes he has found a friend that he can take care of and love despite the tragic circumstances of being placed in foster care after the horrific death of his parents. He names his cat Trio not realizing that Trio is actually a Star Ka'at - a member of space faring felines, who along with his Star Ka'at companion Mer - who have come to Earth on a rescue mission to save members of their kin who were stranded on Earth after a failed mission years ago. Jim soon meets Elly Mae, another orphan who lives with her ailing Grandmother. Elly Mae is trying to scrounge recyclable bottles in an attempt to get enough money to take them out to the country. Jim decides to help Elly Mae and through their shared concern over their cats bond and become friends. Still Trio and Mer are not too generally concerned about humans, until Jim and Elly Mae prove that humans like themselves can care for the welfare and concern for others of their kind and other species.
"Star Ka'at" was a joint effort Andre Norton, and Dorothy Madlee - who worked as a staff writer for the Sentinel Star - a newspaper in Orlando, Florida. Madlee also wrote short stories and had a novel published - "Miss Lindlow's Leopard." I could not find anything online about their friendship.
Classic Andre Norton.
Highly Recommended.
Ten Stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Star-Kaat-Andr...
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