This is a realistic fiction book. This book follows a cat as he encounters a earthquake and gets scared so he runs from his home. He runs all around town to find somewhere safe and finds a tree where all the other cats from the neighborhood are perched. Finally, he gets brave enough to go down and adventure to find his home and his owner Emma. He finally finds her in a shelter wit tons of other people and the book ends with talking about how a home isn't a house or a place, but a group of people with love in between. ( )

This was a quality realistic fiction book, the main character was a cat, trying to find his family after an earthquake. This allows the reader to be aware of a real event that happened in history. It emphasizes the importance of family, and has a happy ending, despite the negativity of the event. The illustrations are well done as well, making this book an overall success. The cat starts off at the beginning of the story alone after the earthquake happens. He ttys to find his family, and in the end he succeeds, and is very happy to be back with the people who love him. ( )