Odder, Katherine Applegate
Odder, Katherine Applegate
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Odder

Author: Katherine Applegate

Narrator: Alison Fraser, Yuuki Luna, Angel Pean, Nancy Wu, Amanda Carlin, Adenrele Ojo

Unabridged: 2 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/20/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A touching and lyrical tale about a remarkable sea otter, from Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author of Wishtree.

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.

*Includes a downloadable PDF of the Glossary and additional resources from the book

About The Author

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. katherineapplegate.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Heidi

The delightfully charming cover may have drawn me in-- but it was the surprisingly creative free form prose that stole my heart from the first few pages. Admittedly, I judged the book by its cover, but in this case, the inside more than matched the charm of the outside. (Note—the inside illustrations......more

Goodreads review by Darla

Just look at that face on the cover! Who can resist picking up this new release from Katherine Applegate? Not me. Written in verse, the true stories of otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium are put into a cohesive story form. An Author's Notes gives details on the real-life otters who inspired the sto......more

Goodreads review by Karen

I live in Morro Bay, CA. In our Bay are otters. A lot of visitors come here to see the otters. While my family was visiting this summer, they couldn’t wait to see the otters. For my daughter-in-law’s birthday this summer, we got her a cozy chair blanket with an otter picture on it. She lit up! There......more

Goodreads review by Shirin

"Odder is grateful for her luxurious fur. Human bodies seem to offer plenty of opportunities for humiliation." Odder is a petite, adorable, and funny otter. "It's relief, giving up and accepting the inevitable. Hope can be exhausting." Take a look at their beautiful animals: [URL not allowed]......more