It’s night and the dark is filled with strange sounds as Shane makes his way home. On a fence he finds a stray cat that at first growls and spits at him. But Shane talks and strokes the kitten to calmness, and decides to take the ‘Spitfire, Kitten Number One,’ home with him. No gang of boys, or avenue of dense traffic, or fierce dog can stop Shane carrying his new found friend to the place he calls home. Greg Rogers’ sensitive use of charcoal and pastel create Shane and his cat in splendid city-at-night time scenes.
Awards & Commendations:
- Winner Kate Greenaway Medal, United Kingdom 1995 (Greg Rogers illustrator)
- Winner NSW Women Writers’ Award for Picture Storybook 1995
- Short-listed TDK Talking Books Award, Australia
- The Australian Violence Prevention Certificate Award 1995
- A Notable Book in the Field of Social Studies (CBC United States, 1995)
- Highly Commended ABPA Design Awards 1995
- A Parents’ Choice Award, United States 1994
- Children’s Book Council of Australia, Notable Book
Way Home – the Play
Produced by Barking Gecko Theatre Company, WA
