TY  - BOOK
AU  - Latham,Irene
AU  - Shimizu,Yuko
TI  - The cat man of Aleppo /Irene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Basha ; illustrated by Yuko Shimizu
SN  - 9781984813787
AV  - HV4716 .C386 2020
PY  - 2020///
CY  - New York
PB  - G. P. Putnam's Sons
KW  - Aljaleel, Alaa
KW  - Animal sanctuaries
KW  - Syria
KW  - Aleppo
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Cat rescue
KW  - Animal rescue
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Cats
KW  - Grade four
KW  - Grade one
KW  - Grade three
KW  - Grade two
KW  - Children's stories
KW  - Sophisticated picture books
N1  - 1; 2; 2; https://ciu.libwizard.com/f/copyright-requests
N2  - "In the midst of the Syrian Civil War, Alaa takes care of Aleppo's abandoned cats."--; "The Caldecott Honor-winning true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War courageously offered safe haven to Aleppo's abandoned cats. Aleppo's city center no longer echoes with the rich, exciting sounds of copper-pot pounding and traditional sword sharpening. His neighborhood is empty except for the many cats left behind. Alaa loves Aleppo, but when war comes his neighbors flee to safety, leaving their many pets behind. Alaa decides to stay. He can make a difference by driving an ambulance, carrying the sick and wounded to safety. One day he hears hungry cats calling out to him on his way home. They are lonely and scared, just like him. He feeds and pets them to let them know they are loved. The next day more cats come, and then even more! There are too many for Alaa to take care of on his own. Alaa has a big heart, but he will need help from others if he wants to keep all of his new friends safe."
ER  -