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42 pp.
| Atheneum/Schwartz |
October, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-689-81135-7$$16.00
(3)
K-3
In her journal, Clio the cat (now in her ninth life) describes how, in her previous eight lives, she identified constellations in ancient Mesopotamia, sailed with the Vikings to America, and invented the parachute in 1795 France. Priceman's sketchy ink and watercolor drawings (attributed to Clio) contribute to the quirky scrapbook-like design.