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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:age
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5-8 years
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gptkbp:art_style
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watercolor
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Cynthia_Rylant
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gptkbp:available_formats
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gptkb:book
hardcover
paperback
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:character_arc
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the old woman finds peace
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gptkbp:character_development
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the old woman learns to cope
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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the cat and the old woman
the old woman's internal struggle
the old woman's relationship with her community
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gptkbp:character_traits
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the cat is loyal
the old woman is loving
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gptkbp:conflict
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the old woman's grief
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gptkbp:covered_by
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gptkb:artwork
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influential in children's literature
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:book
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gptkbp:has_gameplay_element
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the ghostly appearance of the cat
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Ghost of the Old Woman's Cat
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gptkbp:illustrator
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Samantha Vamos
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gptkbp:impact
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touching
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gptkbp:influences
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Cynthia Rylant's own experiences
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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the old woman's love for her cat
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0590480804
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:level
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early readers
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:Person
symbolism
imagery
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gptkbp:main_character
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an old woman
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
linear narrative
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gptkbp:narrative_theme
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the bond between pets and owners
the process of grieving
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gptkbp:next_edition
|
1993 edition
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gptkbp:number_of_books
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short
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:32
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gptkbp:plot_summary
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an old woman mourns her cat
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gptkbp:plot_twist
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the cat returns as a ghost
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:1993
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Scholastic_Inc.
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gptkbp:reader_demographic
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emotional connection
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:The_Tale_of_Tom_Kitten
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gptkbp:resolution
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acceptance of loss
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gptkbp:series
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standalone
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gptkbp:setting
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a small town
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gptkbp:significance
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explores themes of love and loss
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gptkbp:sound
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gptkb:melancholic
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gptkbp:symbolism
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the cat represents companionship
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gptkbp:target_audience
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:loss
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Freddy_Jones
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
5
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