Katie the Catsitter by Colleen A.F. Venable, Stephanie Yue
Published by Amistad, Random House Books for Young Readers on January 5, 2021
ISBN: 0593306325
Pages: 224
Genres: Animals, Fantasy
Format: Graphic Novel
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Katie wants nothing more than to join her friend at summer camp but her Mom simply can’t afford it. Katie tries her hand at various odd jobs in her building to earn money but fails at all but cat sitting. Her neighbor Ms. Lang hires her to take care of her 217 (yes, 217!) cats each evening while she heads out to work. Meanwhile, the superhero Eastern Screech (as in owl) is trying to track down the identity of the villain Mousetress. As the summer progresses, Katie hears less from her friend at camp and starts to make new friends while trying to figure out what it is that Ms. Lang does each evening — and what are those 217 cats up to?

Reviewed by Karen Sandlin Silverman, Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham