Jane on Her Own: A Catwings Tale

by Ursula K. Le Guin

Book Overview

Jane, the youngest of the catwings, goes looking for adventure in the big city and captured

Longing for adventure, Jane, the youngest of the catwings, flies to the city on her own. When she flies through the window of a man who feeds here, she is suddenly captured, and finds herself making appearances as Miss Mystery, the fabulous winged cat Realizing that being independent is much more dangerous than she thought, Jane plots her escape and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439551927
• ISBN13: 9780439551922
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 4.8" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

So happy to find one of my favorite childhood books.

Absolutely happy I was able to find this.

Catwings #4

Another new book since I read the first two as a kid Was cute even if the main feline seems kinda selfish Arrived promptly and in good conditio

Jane On Her Own

It's about Jane Tabby who is tired and bored being cooped up in the barn and never getting to go out in the world and have adventures and be free. So she goes out into the city and finds out the hard way that being fancy isn't what she wants. What she really wants is to be happy, free, AND live in a cozy home. She was cooped up in the city too. In the end, she finds all three.

Jane On Her Own

Jane On Her Own is a book about six cats that all have wings except one. There mother did not have wings. Jane was the youngest out of Thelma, Roger, Harriet, James, and their friend Alexander Furby. Jane got sick of the old farm and traveled to the big city. She met a man named Poppa. He kept her in cages and made her do tricks for strange people. Finally, Jane escaped and went to see her mother who also lived in the city. That night she squeezed though the window and got on the bed and layed next to her mom Mrs. Tabby. The next morning Sarah Wolf, the owner of Mrs. Tabby, woke up to see a beautiful black cat with wings. She was very nice to Jane. Sarah even left the window open in case if Jane wanted to leave. Jane would sometimes leave and go see Alexander Furby and have long chats and then fly back to the city. Jane Became a free cat.

Jane On Her Own

Jane On Her Own, is a book about six cats that all have wings except one. There mother did not have wings. Jane was the yongest out of Thelma, Roger, Harriet, James, and there friend Alexander Furby. Jane got sick of the old farm and traveled to the big city. She met a man named Poppa he kept her in cages and made her do tricks for strange people. Finly Jane escaped and went to see her mother who also lived in the city. That night she squeezed though the window and got on the bed and layed next to her mom. The next morning Sarah Wolf had wocken to see a beautiful black cat with wings. She was very nice to Jane, Sarah evan left the window open for if Jane wanted to leve. Jane would something leve and go see Alexander Furby and have long chats and then fly back to the city. Jane Became a free cat.

Imaginative and Charming Story

Jane On her Own, by Ursula K. Le Guin, is a marvelous and imaginative story about a cat with wings named Jane. Jane lives on a farm with other winged cats. The elder cats caution her about the danger of being a winged cat and traveling away from the farm. "Being different is difficult." Just the same, Jane is young and wants to have adventures so she flies off to the city anyway. Upon arriving in the city Jane meets a nice man who nonetheless wants to profit off of her uniqueness. The man keeps Jane against her will, making her a television sensation. Later, after Jane escapes the man, she finds her mother and takes up permanent residence with a kindly old woman. In the end Jane learns the value of freedom and being unique. Le Guin's writing is simple and beautifully understated. The illustrations by S.D. Schindler are wonderful and evocative. I loved JaneOn her Own and look forward to reading the rest of the books in the series.Preston McClear