G397 Book Review of 2 A.M at The Cat's Pajamas by Marie-Helene Bertino
Name of Book: 2 A.M at the Cat's Pajamas Author: Marie-Helene Bertino ISBN: 978-0-8041-4023-2 Publisher: Crown Type of book: One day, reunification, jazz, singing, night club, Philadelphia, December 23rd-December 24th 7:00 AM, school, cuss words, smoking, small community, ambitions, talent, dancing Year it was published: 2014 Summary: A sparkling, enchanting and staggeringly original debut novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters Madeleine Altimari is a smart-mouthed, precocious nine-year-old and an aspiring jazz singer. As she mourns the recent death of her mother, she doesn’t realize that on Christmas Eve Eve she is about to have the most extraordinary day—and night—of her life. After bravely facing down mean-spirited classmates and rejection at school, Madeleine doggedly searches for Philadelphia's legendary jazz club The Cat's Pajamas, where she’s determined to make her on-stage debut. On the same day, her fifth grade teac...