The book was originally published in 1951, and it won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1952.

Jerry Pye, a resident in Cranbury, Connecticut in 1919, bought a puppy he wanted from Ms.

Speedy for a hard-earned dollar he made while dusting the pews in the church for Sam Doody.

They discover Ginger tied up in a shed, and uncover the identity of the thief: Wally Bullwinkle.

[2] In this book, the eponymous black kitten is adopted by the Pyes during their summer vacation on Fire Island.