{"product_id":"the-kids-in-mrs-zs-class-theo-chang-is-not-a-cat-hardcover","title":"The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Theo Chang Is Not a Cat - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Jung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKat Fajardo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eKate Messner\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet the kids in Mrs. Z's wacky and wonderful third grade class! Theo Chang is thrilled his family adopted a new cat, but the cat is less thrilled about his new home. Can Theo find a way to befriend the kitty before his family gives up and takes him back to the shelter?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Theo Chang loves Trainwhistle, his family's newly adopted cat. There's just one problem: Trainwhistle does not love Theo. Although he's a lovey-dovey lap cat with humans, Trainwhistle is very rough with other cats. And for some reason, he clearly thinks Theo is another cat. Chased around the apartment and bitten on the ankle by the ferocious feline, Theo doesn't know what to do! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Too embarrassed about getting beaten up by his own cat, Theo can't ask his best friend Memo for advice, but when his parents start talking about returning Trainwhistle to the shelter, he realizes time is running out. Can Theo convince Trainwhistle he's a boy, not a cat, before it's too late? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Both sweetly poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, with black-and-white illustrations by Pura Belpré Honor artist Kat Fajardo, Theo Chang welcomes readers into Mrs. Z's class where friendship and fun rule the school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eMy Weirdtastic School fans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eReluctant readers \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eClassroom read-alouds \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eAndrew Clements fans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eCat lovers! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003eFamilies who've adopted a pet \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead them all! The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class have plenty of stories to share!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Emma McKenna, Full Out (#1) \u003cbr\u003e Rohan Murthy Has a Plan (#2) \u003cbr\u003e Poppy Song Bakes a Way (#3) \u003cbr\u003e The Legend of Memo Castillo (#4) \u003cbr\u003e Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School (#5) \u003cbr\u003e Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage (#6) \u003cbr\u003e Olive Little Gets Crafty (#7) \u003cbr\u003e Synclaire Fields Knows the Score (#8) \u003cbr\u003e Theo Chang is Not a Cat (#9) -- \u003ci\u003eavailable for preorder now!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble (#10) --\u003ci\u003e available for preorder now!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation (#11) --\u003ci\u003e available for preorder now!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fia Hosein Finds Her Beat (#12) -- \u003ci\u003eavailable for preorder now!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class is an innovative series where every book is written by a different all-star author and features a different kid in the same third-grade class. They can be read in any order! \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Jung \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eGeeks, Girls, and Secret Identities, Unidentified Suburban Object\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boys in the Back Row\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a library professional by day and a writer and ukulele player by night, and he was a founding member of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks team. He lives in Oakland, California, with his family. He invites you to visit him online at mikejung.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKat Fajardo \u003c\/b\u003e(they\/she) received a Pura Belpré Honor for Illustration for their first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eMiss Quinces\u003c\/i\u003e (published in Spanish as \u003ci\u003eSrta. Quinces\u003c\/i\u003e). Born and raised in New York City, Kat now lives in Austin, Texas, with their pups, Mac and Roni. 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