"Warriors: Into the Wild", Erin Hunter (YA fiction)

"Into the Wild" is the first book of Erin Hunter's "Warriors" series.  This book is very popular among male and female middle school students, so I thought I'd give it a whirl.  In talking with one of the students, he seemed to indicate that they were warrior cats.  In my mind, I was picturing cats walking around on two legs and more human sized.  This was an incorrect perception on my part.  These warrior cats are kittypets (housecats) and stray cats living in the woods and their societies that they've created.  There are humorous references to things like taking cats to the cutter (vet), clearing away their dirt (poo) and such, but they also have some interesting tribes that they've formed.  Along with the new cat culture, there are traitors, manipulation and intrigue.  Definitely worth reading and good for reluctant readers given the content and easy vocabulary.