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01920aam a2200289 4500 001 8E09D84A122B11EDB028045E3CECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220802012256 008 210303s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 1913074633 020 $a 9781913074630 040 $d TxAuBib $d SILO 100 1 $a Gliori, Debi. 245 12 $a A cat called Waverley / $c Debi Gliori. 264 1 $a Burley Gate, England : $b Otter-Barry Books, $c 2021. 300 $a 1 volume (unpaged) : $b colour illustrations ; $c 25 x 29 cm. 520 $a A poignant and uplifting picture story that introduces socially important topics: homelessness and post traumatic stress disorder - as well as the loyalty and value of pets Born in a city park, the little cat belongs to no-one, until he is befriended and cared for by Donald, a soldier. When Donald is sent away to fight in a far-off war-zone, the cat waits for him to return, at Edinburgh's Waverley Station. And waits ... Travellers and railway staff name him Waverley, and look after him. But he is waiting for Donald. Years go by, until one day at last he hears a voice he knows. Warfare has drastically changed Donald's life, but when the lonely cat and the forgotten man are reunited, their world suddenly seems a brighter and more hopeful place. Set in a real city - Edinburgh - this is a groundbreaking picture story that introduces important social issues of homelessness, post-traumatic stress disorder, and underlines the value of pets. 541 $d 20220505. 650 7 $a Cats $x Juvenile fiction. 650 $a Veterans $v Juvenile fiction. 650 $a Homelessness $v juvenile fiction. 650 $a Human-animal relationships $v Juvenile fiction. 650 1 $a Picture books. 651 $a Edinburgh (Scotland) $v Juvenile fiction. 941 $a 1 952 $l HPPD845 $d 20220802012657.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8E09D84A122B11EDB028045E3CECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search