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Canadian Laidlaw is an animal welfare advocate whose books should be finding more homes in U.S. libraries because they are excellent nonfiction resources filled with valuable information with attention-grabbing, scrapbook-style layout and design. In Cat Champions, a companion to No Shelter Here, the author discusses the domesticated cat and how it is treated by today’s societies. The material is presented in small tidbits that are great for a quick read here and there but that work together cohesively for a one-sit reading. My favorite aspect of this work is that, by spotlighting young cat champions who are working to make the lives of cats better, Laidlaw shows readers that they, too, can have an impact, because no positive action is too small. Rich end material—cat lover’s pledge, resources & links, glossary, and index—finish this excellent resource for ages 9 to 12.
—Becky Walton, MLIS, Collection Development
