Young Adults

They Call Me CAT

Joshua is a young African American boy who was adopted as an older child, and who lives in an interracial home with two loving mothers. Josh is a tenacious child who, like a lucky feline, defies death on several occasions.

His challenges began while he was still in his birth mother’s womb. Like many adopted teens, Joshua struggles to understand his identity and his past.

This is a tale of self-discovery and learning to cope with the challenges of living with an invisible brain disability caused by fetal exposure to alcohol. It is a story of survival, relationships, love, and hope.

JGold level Mom’s Choice Award

Mom's Choice Awards®

2009 Award Recipient
Young Adult Books Series

They Call Me CAT is the amalgamation of the three books in the 9 LIVES Trilogy, a 2009 Gold Level Mom’s Choice Award-winning Young Adult Series.

9 Lives, I will survive

9 Lives, Cat Tales

9 Lives, Full Circle