Miranda the Great

by Eleanor Estes (Author) Edward Ardizzone (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
When barbarians invade Rome, Miranda the cat and her daughter Punka must find a safe place to hide from the chaos. They make their way through the burning city, collecting motherless kittens as they go. At last they reach the Colosseum--but even there, danger lurks!
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Review quotes

"The author's rare ability to recognize details most appealing to children and weave them
through her storytelling has never been more evident. Suspense and humor are here in
abundance to delight grown-ups as well as children."—The Horn Book
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780152054113
Lexile Measure
870
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
August 20, 2005
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV002050 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Cats
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV016020 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Ancient Civilizations
Library of Congress categories
History
Cats
Heroes
Mothers
Rome

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