“By teaching us how to read, they had taught us how to get away.”
Stated second printing of Robert O'Brien's classic tale of mice, rats, cats, compassion and social responsibility, featuring detailed illustrations by Zena Bernstein.
Some light foxing to the top of the text block, near the spine; dust jacket is uncreased with a small tear at the top. Newbery Medal foil embellishment present.
Tucked into this copy is some contemporary ephemera: newspaper clippings of articles reporting on John B. Calhoun's work, which was an inspiration for the novel.