When Tucker Woolf needs to find a new home for his cat he only gets one call.

It's from Dinky Hacker, the strongest girl he has ever met. She doesn't shoot smack, but she sure could tell you a lot about kids who do. And once the cat moves in with Dinky, visiting it means visiting the Hocker home, which turns out to be more than Tucker ever bargained for...

Best of the Best Books (YA) 1970 - 1983 (ALA)
Notable Children's Books of 1972 (ALA)
Best Books of 1972 (SLJ)
Children's Books of 1972 (Library of Congress)