An enchanting and staggeringly original debut novel about one day in the lives of three unforgettable characters Madeleine Altimari is a smart-mouthed rebellious nine-year-old who also happens to be an aspiring jazz singer Still mourning the recent death of her mother and caring for her grief-stricken father she doesnrsquot realize that on the eve of Christmas Eve she is about to have the most extraordinary daymdashand nightmdashof her life After bravely facing down mean-spirited classmates and rejection at school Madeleine doggedly searches for Philadelphias legendary jazz club The Cats Pajamas where shersquos determined to make her on-stage debut On the same day her fifth grade teacher Sarina Greene whorsquos just moved back to Philly after a divorce is nervously looking forward to a dinner party that will reunite her with an old high school crush afraid to hope that sparks might fly again And across town at The Cats Pajamas club owner Lorca discovers that his beloved haunt may have to close forever unless someone can find a way to quickly raise the that would save it As these three lost souls search for love music and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia together they will discover lifersquos endless possibilities over the course of one magical night A vivacious charming and moving debut AM at The Cats Pajamas will capture your heart and have you laughing out loudFrom the Hardcover edition.
