Odder: The Novel

Odder: The NovelOver 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list! From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wishtree and The One and Only Ivan, Katherine Applegate, a touching and lyrical tale about a remarkable sea otter, perfect for summer reading! Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, she dive bombs. She doesn't just somersault, she triple doughnuts. She doesn't just ride the waves, she makes them. Odder

Over 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wishtree and The One and Only Ivan, Katherine Applegate, a touching and lyrical tale about a remarkable sea otter, perfect for summer reading!

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play:

Nobody has her moves.
She doesn't just swim to the bottom,
she dive-bombs.
She doesn't just somersault,
she triple-doughnuts.
She doesn't just ride the waves,
she makes them.

Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her.

Inspired by the true story of a Monterey Bay Aquarium program that pairs orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers, this poignant and humorous tale told in free verse examines bravery and healing through the eyes of one of nature's most beloved and charming animals.

Odder: An Otter's Story is also available in a new picture book format with stunning illustrations by Charles Santoso.

Author: Katherine Applegate
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 09/20/2022
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781250147424
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 516561 / Odder


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/01/2022
Booklist 08/01/2022 pg. 54
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2022 - Book Of Special Distinction
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2022
School Library Journal 10/01/2022 pg. 78
Shelf Awareness 10/07/2022
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2022 pg. 78
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Katherine Applegate is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Wishtree, Crenshaw, Willodeen, and Home of the Brave, as well as the early reader Doggo and Pupper trilogy and The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal. She is also co-author, with Gennifer Choldenko, of Dogtown and Mouse and His Dog (a Dogtown book). She lives in Nevada with her family. katherineapplegate.com