Language: G (0 swears, 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG (kissing); Violence: R (war violence, severe injuries, talk of rape camps)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
16yo Amra is Muslim and lived in the city of Bihac when war broke out in Bosnia in 1992. Suddenly her city was under siege and her relatively normal life turned upside down. But a stray cat who follows her home is a bit of a miracle, giving comfort to Amra and her family, and being the cause of several events that "saved them> " Maci the cat becomes the thread that holds this family together for 4 long, dangerous and difficult years.
A sweet love story, loving family dynamics, and Amra's grit and determination punctuate this heartbreaking, yet hopeful memoir about the effects of war on a girl, her family and her town. At times difficult to read because of the horror of the war -finding victims of bombs or soldiers who confront her and threaten sexual assault - The Cat I Never Named was emotional and poignant and I gained a different understanding of the war and the plight of refugees from Bosnia.
Lisa Librarian
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