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The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man

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When he begins dealing with humanity, Lionel the cat begins to understand why his wizard master was reluctant to change him into a man.
Born on January 30, 1924, in Philadelphia, storyteller Lloyd Alexander spent his childhood filling his imagination with fantasies about other lands and eras. For ten years of his writing career, Alexander wrote for adults, then changed gears and wrote fiction for young people. Alexander has received a Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor Award, a National Book Award, and several IRA-CBC Children’s Choice Awards. He is also the author of many ALA Notable Children’s Books and School Library Journal Best Books of the Year. View titles by Lloyd Alexander
  • HONOR | 1973
    Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature

About

When he begins dealing with humanity, Lionel the cat begins to understand why his wizard master was reluctant to change him into a man.

Author

Born on January 30, 1924, in Philadelphia, storyteller Lloyd Alexander spent his childhood filling his imagination with fantasies about other lands and eras. For ten years of his writing career, Alexander wrote for adults, then changed gears and wrote fiction for young people. Alexander has received a Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor Award, a National Book Award, and several IRA-CBC Children’s Choice Awards. He is also the author of many ALA Notable Children’s Books and School Library Journal Best Books of the Year. View titles by Lloyd Alexander

Awards

  • HONOR | 1973
    Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature

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