One-Eyed Cat - by Paula Fox (Paperback)

About the Book

This Newbery Honor Book, "spun with an eloquent simplicity" ("Booklist"), is a thought-provoking, contemporary classic. Ned fired just one shot from the forbidden gun, but when a one-eyed cat turns up in an elderly neighbor's yard, the boy is caught in a web of fear, guilt, and shame that infects every aspect of his life.

Book Synopsis

A Single Shot
Ned fired the forbidden rifle just once, at a flickering shadow in the autumn moonlight. But someone -- a face, fleetingly seen staring at him from an attic window -- was watching.
And when a one-eyed cat turns up at an elderly neighbor's woodshed, Ned is caught in a web of guilt, fear, and shame that he cannot escape -- until another moonlit night, come spring, brings redemption and surprising revelations.

About the Author

Paula Fox (1923-2017) wrote books for children and adults, and her work for children earned her the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Newbery Award, and the National Book Award.