Kat's Surrender [Paperback]

Theresa Martin Golding (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.

--This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Kirkus Reviews

A novel that skillfully pits a teenager against nearly insurmountable sorrows following the death of her mother. Kat, 13, whose mother died of cancer, has withdrawn from the world. As she tries to ignore her old friends, she makes a new one in the General, an elderly man who feeds pigeons and lives in a fantasy. Kat finds she can't avoid her old friends entirely; she still sees her best friend, Maggie, who believes that a next-door neighbor, Mrs. Twitchell, is a malevolent witch, a notion Kat accepts. Calamity strikes again when Maggie is injured in a hit-and-run accident; the General is the guilty driver. Kat loses her only remaining friend, Paul, when she tries to defend the General. Only a strict teacher, Sister Mildred, offers any sympathy, but it's not until Kat falls off a ledge and into Mrs. Twitchell's apartment does she learn that everyone has some tragedy, and that life can be good when it is faced with courage. Golding displays solid knowledge of adolescent girls, and her story has enough excitement and mystery to interest many of them. (Fiction. 10-14) -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 179 pages
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Pr (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563970740
• ISBN-13: 978-1563970740
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,337,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for age group., October 12, 1999

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James J. Martin ([e-mail]) (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kat's Surrender (Hardcover)

This book will keep a youngster enthralled. It did mine. I pre read all my childten's books and I actually enjoyed this one. There are some good lessons in here for kids even though they may not be aware of it. Lessons like trying to understand other peoples's problems, not to sit in judgment of others, and to value family and friends.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An emotional, thoughtful, and highly recommended YA novel, June 8, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kat's Surrender (Paperback)

Theresa Martin Golding's Kat's Surrender is a compelling and sensitive novel written for young adults and introduces Kat O'Connor, a thirteen-year-old girl who has lost her mother to cancer. Hurt and alone, Kat befriends a homeless man with mental impairments. Trying to achieve equilibrium in her life, Kat witnesses a hit-and-run accident that puts her inner fortitude to the test in this emotional, thoughtful, and highly recommended YA novel.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, emotional and full of adventure, November 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Kat's Surrender (Hardcover)

This book is masterfully written to engage a youngsters interest while at the same time providing a lesson on one of life's greatest emotional events, the loss of a loved one. While the premise may sound somber, the book is really full of adventure, mystery and romance. My neice loved it and couldn't put it down. I highly recommend this book!