"Moving to a new house and school is hard for Alicia. Then she finds a family of stray kittens in the alley, and suddenly she doesn't feel quite so lonely. She especially loves the shy black-and-white one, whom she names Catkin. One day, Catkin runs away from the alley, and Alicia sees her in the yard. She makes the kitten a new home in their greenhouse and feeds her pieces of sandwiches. But the kitten can't stay there forever. Just how long can Alicia keep Catkin a secret"--Back cover.