Katherine Applegate is the New York Times-bestselling author of Wishtree, Crenshaw, Willodeen, and Home of the Brave, all from F&F, as well as The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal, and its sequel The One and Only Bob. She lives in Southern California with her family.
A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
A Publishers Weekly bestseller
A #1 Indie Bestseller!
A Notable Verse Novel, National Council of Teachers of English
(NCTE)
An Amazon Best Book
Parents Magazine Best Book
A Blue Ribbon List selection
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Master List
Evanston Public Library Blueberry Fiction Honor Title
Winner, Great Stone Face Award, Children's Librarians of New
Hampshire
Winner, Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, Maryland Association of School
Librarians
Winner, Vermont Golden Dome Book Award "Applegate's Odder will win
your heart." --The New York Times "Applegate uses strands of
nonfiction detail to anchor and give stability to Odder's fictional
story, much as sea otters use lengths of kelp to hold themselves in
place while they sleep. Charles Santoso's endearing black-and-white
illustrations, meanwhile, add to the buoyancy of this accessible
and informative story." --The Wall Street Journal
"Writing in exquisitely descriptive free verse, Applegate delivers
an uplifting tale of an inquisitive sea otter pup raised by
scientists after being separated from her mother. ...Though humans
make cameo appearances...the focus remains rightfully on its
enigmatic star: a lovable otter who not only survives against the
odds but thrives." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "Based on
the Monterey Bay Aquarium and its otter rescue and fostering
program, this gorgeous story is told in flowing free verse that
slips by as silkily as an otter in water. ... Told almost entirely
from Odder's perspective, imparting dreamy observations of the
natural and human worlds from an animal's point of view. Handsome
black-and-white illustrations...punctuate the verses... A stunning
study of a remarkable and resilient sea creature." --Booklist,
starred review "Soft, black-and-white illustrations dot Odder's
story, enhancing readers' emotional connections to a captivating
tale about life's existential balance between survival and play."
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB), starred
review "The free verse effortlessly weaves in scientific
information, giving Odder a voice without overly anthropomorphizing
any of the animals." --Kirkus Reviews "This book will appeal to
animal lovers and anyone who feels a little stifled by convention.
Hand this to middle grade fans of marine biology, authors like
Sharon Creech and Eliot Schrefer, and Applegate's Newbery-winning
The One and Only Ivan." --School Library Journal "Applegate's text
is absorbing, her spotlight on the animals' nature and emotions
powerful....Charles Santoso sensitively details his realistic,
curvilinear black-and-white illustrations. Santoso's superb spot
art and the extensive author's note add much to this stellar
presentation." --Shelf Awareness, starred review "[V]ery accessible
and appealing to young animal lovers." --The Horn Book Magazine
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