"First published in hardcover in August 2014 by Little, Brown and Company" -- Title page verso.

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World of cats -- A fabulous assortment of felines -- Cats on display -- Cool cats: the Hemingway Cats -- Cool cats: Simon the War Cat -- It's an alley cat world -- Feral cats -- Aundrea Hirschmiller, Rescue champion -- Cat colonies -- Jennifer Aggio, Colony champion -- Outdoor homes -- The students of Clay High School and Dryden High School, Shelter Champions -- 1,000 cats neutered -- Japan's cat islands -- Shelters, people who care -- What makes a good shelter? -- Harley Helman, shelter champion -- Lou Wegner, shelter champion -- Sarah Kuhnert, volunteer champion -- Rachel Cohen, shelter champion -- Cats sanctuaries -- Cool cats: Scarlett -- Becoming a foster parent -- Sun Shibo, foster champion -- Jordyn Arndt, foster champion -- jasmine Polsinelli, foster champion -- Kieran Zierer-Clyke, foster champion -- Daniel Rademaker, foster champion -- Socializing cats -- Adopting a cat -- Do your homework -- You've chosen your cat. What's next? -- Kacey Rhinehart, adoption champion -- No need to buy a cat -- Indoors or outdoors -- Outdoors or indoors? -- What does your cat need? -- Leave my claws alone! -- raising funds and telling the world -- Rachel and Julia Eisen, fundraising champions -- Zoe Albert, fundraising champion -- Evan Sweitzer, fundraising champion -- Nai-Hui Zhuang, education champion -- Cool cats: Tuxedo Stan -- It's up to all of us -- The cat lover's pledge.

Describes the life of the young Pakistani student who advocated for women's rights and education in the Taliban-controlled Swat Valley, survived an assassination attempt, and became the youngest nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.9 7 168037.