Cages

Written by Peg Kehret

Caught shoplifting, a troubled teen serves her sentence caring for caged shelter animals.

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150 pages· 660L· AR 4.5 · 5 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Upset about losing the lead in the school play and fed up with her stepfather's drinking, Kit Hathaway steals a gold bracelet from a department store and is caught at once. She fears she has lost her scholarship chances, and things are tense with her best friend. Her sentence, twenty hours at the humane society, turns out to be the best part: among the caged animals, and with help from a new friend, Kit realizes she holds the key to her own cage.

From the publisher

When Kit Hathaway makes a mistake, she doesn't fool around. Upset about losing the lead in the school play and problems with her obnoxious stepfather, Kit impulsively steals a gold bracelet from a fancy department store. And promptly gets caught. Suddenly her whole life changes. Kit is sure she's blown her chance at a scholarship, and even her relationship with her best friend is strained. Ironically, the only good thing is her sentence: 20 hours of volunteer work at the humane society. Kit feels just like those animals... caged in. But with the help of a special new friend, Kit comes to a startling realization: the key to her cage is right in her own hand.

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