Miss Wilkinson lives with her beloved cat Tommy Douglas, whose eyes glow with orange fire. But Tommy Douglas is seventeen and becomes ill, dying in Miss Wilkinson's arms. Then one night, Tommy Douglas returns to comfort Miss Wilkinson...

"Reczuch's illustrations neatly match the emotional depth of Abley's text."  Quill & Quire starred review

Author Mark Abley
Groundwood 2001

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