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category: Children's Fiction
published: Mar 2007
ISBN:9781554695911
publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Cheetah

by Wendy A. Lewis, illustrated by Graham Ross

tagged: frogs & toads, pets
Description

Cheetah is the small spotted frog Amelia brings home in a macaroni container. Amelia longs to keep Cheetah forever, but over the course of a week, she comes to understand that his place is back in the wild. Cheetah is based on a true story, and all the characters are real.

About the Authors

Wendy A. Lewis is the author of several stories and books. Her collection Graveyard Girl received the Canadian Authors' Association Vicky Metcalf Award for excellence in young adult short fiction. Wendy loves to visit schools and libraries to talk about the writing process and conduct creative writing workshops. She lives in Uxbridge, Ontario with her family.


A graduate of the illustration program at Sheridan College in Ontario, Graham Ross began his freelance illustration and graphic design career in Ottawa. A career that has spawned illustrations for such publishers as Orca Book Publishers, Scholastic Canada, and Meadowside Books of the United Kingdom, as well as numerous Canadian government agencies and private design firms. He lives in Merrickville, Ontario with a circus star family: his juggling wife, a helldriver daughter, a canine cannonball, and a fire breathing cat.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
6 to 8
Grade:
1 to 3
Reading age:
6 to 8
Awards
  • Commended, CCBC Best Books starred selection
  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection
  • Commended, Resource Links "The Year's Best"
  • Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
Editorial Reviews

"Introduces children to the familiar moral dilemma of taking a wild animal out of nature to keep it as a pet. Recommended."

— CM Magazine

"A quirky and entertaining choice for children with an interest in animals, and excellent for all collections."

— Resource Links

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