Odder
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- Author：Katherine Applegate
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Reviews
Jenny Claiborne
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I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。I absolutely love novels written in verse and cannot wait to put this one on the shelf of our library。 Katherine Applegate has a flawless way of pulling you into the worlds she creates。 Odder， our furry protagonist， is complex in all the best ways。 She's flawed， fun， stubborn， loveable， curious， brave， and so much more。 This story will introduce young readers to the complexities of conservation。。。in I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。I absolutely love novels written in verse and cannot wait to put this one on the shelf of our library。 Katherine Applegate has a flawless way of pulling you into the worlds she creates。 Odder， our furry protagonist， is complex in all the best ways。 She's flawed， fun， stubborn， loveable， curious， brave， and so much more。 This story will introduce young readers to the complexities of conservation。。。in a good way。 There are enough details about animal rescue， rehab， and reintroduction into the wild to make a point without being overly preachy。 All in all， this was a great read！ 。。。more
Roxana
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A moving story about an otter called Odder， full of personality and emotional resonance。 The free verse technique is effective in conveying the story and emotions， and the book as a whole is as educational as it is engaging， with particularly adorable illustrations by Charles Santoso。 My only problem with it is that I have a hard time imagining exactly what age it's intended for， as it is， frankly， quite a sad story at times （nature is harsh， after all）， and perhaps too much so for many younger A moving story about an otter called Odder， full of personality and emotional resonance。 The free verse technique is effective in conveying the story and emotions， and the book as a whole is as educational as it is engaging， with particularly adorable illustrations by Charles Santoso。 My only problem with it is that I have a hard time imagining exactly what age it's intended for， as it is， frankly， quite a sad story at times （nature is harsh， after all）， and perhaps too much so for many younger children。 That being said， the style definitely lends itself well to reading aloud， and it genuinely taught me more about sea otters without feeling at all lecturing or dry。 Thank you to the publisher for the advance review copy！ --Very cute， very emotionally devastating， KA Applegate continues to be the person who traumatized me in the best ways as a child with Animorphs。 。。。more
Dawn Stahl
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Told in three parts and based on real lives of otters cared for at Monterey Bay Aquarium's SORAC （Sea Otter Research and Conservation） program， Odder is an endearing， unflinching novel in verse that will have a broad appeal for animal-loving elementary and middle schoolers。 It perfectly straddles the lines between fact and fiction， reality and sentiment， offering much to love for both the serious-minded and the whimsical reader。 My one complaint is that part one is a little more disjointed than Told in three parts and based on real lives of otters cared for at Monterey Bay Aquarium's SORAC （Sea Otter Research and Conservation） program， Odder is an endearing， unflinching novel in verse that will have a broad appeal for animal-loving elementary and middle schoolers。 It perfectly straddles the lines between fact and fiction， reality and sentiment， offering much to love for both the serious-minded and the whimsical reader。 My one complaint is that part one is a little more disjointed than I would like。 There's a selected bibliography that includes resources for young readers， however， and a trail of further reading breadcrumbs is basically a love language to me， so I'm rounding up to 5 stars。 。。。more
Robin
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Inspired by the real life Monterey Bay Aquarium program that partners orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers， Odder is a humorous free verse tale told through the eyes of the Queen of Play。 Odder has spent most of her life off the coast of central California。 Until one day she has a brutal encounter with a shark that leads her to the aquarium。 While there， she is reunited with her friend and the two start an incredible journey of fostering other otter pups。Sweet， lyrical， and charming， Odder Inspired by the real life Monterey Bay Aquarium program that partners orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers， Odder is a humorous free verse tale told through the eyes of the Queen of Play。 Odder has spent most of her life off the coast of central California。 Until one day she has a brutal encounter with a shark that leads her to the aquarium。 While there， she is reunited with her friend and the two start an incredible journey of fostering other otter pups。Sweet， lyrical， and charming， Odder is a beautiful story of loss and hope。 I loved how much non-fiction information was woven into the writing。 Katherine Applegate did a wonderful job balancing a lovable character with learning about otters， ocean life， rescue and rehabilitation， and so much more。 The style of writing made this a book that is easily accessible for most readers， and could be read quickly or broken in to small sections。 All in all， I loved it and can't wait to share it with my kids。 Beautiful story and very well-written。*Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jenna
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Thanks for netgalley and Macmillan publishing for the advanced reading opportunity of another gem by Katherine Applegate。 This book will be a great addition to all upper elementary and middle grade classrooms。 With a powerful message of perseverance， believing in yourself， friendship and trust， animal lovers will fully enjoy！ The novel in verse is so engaging for those reluctant readers too！ Katherine Applegate will continue to be an auto-buy author for me！！
Caylee （caylee。reads）
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What a delightful story。 I had never read a book written in verse before， and I wasn't sure what to expect。 I really enjoyed it though。 Otters are my favorite animal， sea otters specifically， so I was very excited to read Odder。 I loved learning about otters and what goes into rescuing， raising， and rehabilitating them。 When you visit an aquarium， you don't often get to see the behind-the-scenes of what they are doing to help the animals。 Overallm it was definitely an enjoyable read！ What a delightful story。 I had never read a book written in verse before， and I wasn't sure what to expect。 I really enjoyed it though。 Otters are my favorite animal， sea otters specifically， so I was very excited to read Odder。 I loved learning about otters and what goes into rescuing， raising， and rehabilitating them。 When you visit an aquarium， you don't often get to see the behind-the-scenes of what they are doing to help the animals。 Overallm it was definitely an enjoyable read！ 。。。more
Andrea
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I will read anything that Applegate puts out！ Her writing is so creative and her characters are charming。 I learned a lot about otters， aquarium life， rescue and return， as well as otter relationships and all in a creative verse。 Young readers， especially animal lovers， will enjoy this book。
Amanda Murphy
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I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。Content: cleanI am a huge fan of Applegate's work。 This book is so sweet and so moving。 I loved it。 Verse is the perfect vehicle for Odder's story。 I think she's easy to relate to。 We all kind of feel odder sometimes， don't we？ I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。Content: cleanI am a huge fan of Applegate's work。 This book is so sweet and so moving。 I loved it。 Verse is the perfect vehicle for Odder's story。 I think she's easy to relate to。 We all kind of feel odder sometimes， don't we？ 。。。more
Jennifer
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Applegate's latest animal story is about a little otter who adores playing to the detriment of her own safety。 After getting attacked by a shark， she is rescued and cared for by the Monterey Bay Aquarium。 Applegate takes care to explain the real animal stories that she fictionalized as well as the admirable work of the Monterey Bay Aquarium。 It's a short， free verse book， so it reads very quickly and will be appreciated by reluctant readers and animal lovers。 Review from e-galley。 Applegate's latest animal story is about a little otter who adores playing to the detriment of her own safety。 After getting attacked by a shark， she is rescued and cared for by the Monterey Bay Aquarium。 Applegate takes care to explain the real animal stories that she fictionalized as well as the admirable work of the Monterey Bay Aquarium。 It's a short， free verse book， so it reads very quickly and will be appreciated by reluctant readers and animal lovers。 Review from e-galley。 。。。more
Lanica
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Odder is a carefree and playful otter that captures your heart and makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside。。。until the real world watched up with her。 The ocean can be dangerous， as her mother warned her when she was young。 This book was a joy to read， even the 'sad' parts。 Beautiful and inspiring while also feeling light and frivolous。 An excellent book I highly recommend！ Odder is a carefree and playful otter that captures your heart and makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside。。。until the real world watched up with her。 The ocean can be dangerous， as her mother warned her when she was young。 This book was a joy to read， even the 'sad' parts。 Beautiful and inspiring while also feeling light and frivolous。 An excellent book I highly recommend！ 。。。more
Mandy Harris
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I received this book as a digital review copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest review as a bookseller。 I read Odder in one setting。 This book warmed my biologist heart in a way I was not expecting。 At first I was wary about the lyrical style the book was written in; however the story of Odder changed that very quick。 Odder is a sea otter that is not like the rest。 In her short life she has gone through a lot。 Her story was wonderful to hear and I can't wait to recommend this book to I received this book as a digital review copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest review as a bookseller。 I read Odder in one setting。 This book warmed my biologist heart in a way I was not expecting。 At first I was wary about the lyrical style the book was written in; however the story of Odder changed that very quick。 Odder is a sea otter that is not like the rest。 In her short life she has gone through a lot。 Her story was wonderful to hear and I can't wait to recommend this book to everyone。 Mandy HarrisAngel Wings BookstoreStem， NC 。。。more
Katie
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Thanks to NetGalley， I was super excited to read an arc of this book。 I heard nothing but great things about this book and adored The One and Only Ivan， among others written by Katherine Applegate so I couldn't wait to dive into this book。 A book about animals that is also free verse poetry-just take my money （once it is officially released！） I loved every single second of reading this book and learned so much about otters。 Immediately after finishing this book， I went straight to Monterrey Bay Thanks to NetGalley， I was super excited to read an arc of this book。 I heard nothing but great things about this book and adored The One and Only Ivan， among others written by Katherine Applegate so I couldn't wait to dive into this book。 A book about animals that is also free verse poetry-just take my money （once it is officially released！） I loved every single second of reading this book and learned so much about otters。 Immediately after finishing this book， I went straight to Monterrey Bay Aquarium's website to learn more and watch videos of these cute little critters。 I did tear up a few times because the story was so touching and felt very realistic to what otters really experience。 Thanks for giving a voice to these cute little animals， Katherine。 I can't wait to add it to my elementary school library's collection very soon。 。。。more
Robin
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Thanks to Macmillan Children's， Feiwel & Friends， and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book。I was so excited for a new Katherine Applegate book， but my enthusiasm was short-lived。 Similar to The One and Only Ivan， Applegate didn't waste any words when writing Odder。 While it was a super quick read， it didn't tug at my heartstrings the way that many of her other books have。 I did learn quite a bit about otters， but there wasn't enough to make me feel a connection to the main character Odder Thanks to Macmillan Children's， Feiwel & Friends， and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book。I was so excited for a new Katherine Applegate book， but my enthusiasm was short-lived。 Similar to The One and Only Ivan， Applegate didn't waste any words when writing Odder。 While it was a super quick read， it didn't tug at my heartstrings the way that many of her other books have。 I did learn quite a bit about otters， but there wasn't enough to make me feel a connection to the main character Odder。 The storyline is actually pretty harsh as Odder experiences quite a bit of otterly trauma in her young life。 。。。more
Ray
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you to netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my review。Katherine Applegate strikes again， in the best way possible。Told from the perspective of Odder， an otter who makes his home in Monterey Bay， the story follows her journey in the wild， through conservation efforts， back to the wild， and ultimately becoming a foster mom to other abandoned otters in the area。Odder is a sweet young otter pup who is separated from her mother。 The story， told in the present then in a flashback， t Thank you to netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my review。Katherine Applegate strikes again， in the best way possible。Told from the perspective of Odder， an otter who makes his home in Monterey Bay， the story follows her journey in the wild， through conservation efforts， back to the wild， and ultimately becoming a foster mom to other abandoned otters in the area。Odder is a sweet young otter pup who is separated from her mother。 The story， told in the present then in a flashback， then returning to the present shares moments of her life that helped her to understand her role in the animal world。 In the present， after a close encounter with a shark， Odder is rescued by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Rehabilitation Center to help her grow stronger。 In a flashback， we learn this is not Odder’s first stay in the rehabilitation facility。 As a pup， she was separated from her mother and a kind aquarist takes her in and teaches her how to be an otter。Applegate based her novel on the real experiences f several rescued otters in the area and she shares their stories in the afterward。 A beautifully written novel in free verse。 Easy to read and follow along with。 Perfect for all animal fans and Applegate fans。 。。。more
Melissa Levens
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OdderAuthor， Katherine ApplegatePub date: 9。20。22Thank you Feiwel & Friends and NetGalley for sharing the e-arc of Katherine Applegate's latest middle grade novel！ My kids and I have read all but one of Applegate's novels， and we were so excited to have the opportunity to read Odder！ We have loved Ivan and Bob， Willodeen and Connor， Jackson and Crenshaw， Red the Wishtree and Bongo， and all the friends of the Endling trilogy- and now we can add Odder and Kiari to our collection of favorite charac OdderAuthor， Katherine ApplegatePub date: 9。20。22Thank you Feiwel & Friends and NetGalley for sharing the e-arc of Katherine Applegate's latest middle grade novel！ My kids and I have read all but one of Applegate's novels， and we were so excited to have the opportunity to read Odder！ We have loved Ivan and Bob， Willodeen and Connor， Jackson and Crenshaw， Red the Wishtree and Bongo， and all the friends of the Endling trilogy- and now we can add Odder and Kiari to our collection of favorite characters。 Odder is such a sweet and moving tale of a fun and playful otter named Odder who lives off the coast of central California。 She is curious， adventurous， and already in her short life， has quite a few stories to tell！ Fearless and bold， Odder gets she and her best friend Kiari， tangled up in a dangerous predicament with a great white shark causing their lives to be forever changed。 What follows is the inspiring and witty journey of Odder based on the true story of the Monterey Bay Aquarium program that pairs orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers。 What is unique about Odder when compared with Applegate's previous middle grade novels is her free verse writing format。 It's sharp， witty， and flows so well！ It was fun to read aloud to my kids！ What is consistent about Odder when compared to her previous novels is the distinct voice that she gives to each of her characters- a tree， an ape， a dog， a cat， and more， and now otters！ Odder's story is wonderfully researched and filled with bravery， resilience， and hope for our middle grade readers to become conservationists， who can learn how to preserve endangered species and above all else， how to care for animals。 。。。more
Kellyanne
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4。5/5 rounded up to five。 Thank you to NetGalley for letting me review this eARC of Odder。 Following up her Newbery-award winning The One and Only Ivan， Applegate gives us the story of Odder， a sea otter that is rescued by humans （not once， but twice） after being separated from her mother in a storm （rescue #1） and after she's been bitten by a shark （rescue #2）。 Younger patrons will adore this book， especially those that enjoy sea animals/cute animals。 It's in-verse style makes it more accessibl 4。5/5 rounded up to five。 Thank you to NetGalley for letting me review this eARC of Odder。 Following up her Newbery-award winning The One and Only Ivan， Applegate gives us the story of Odder， a sea otter that is rescued by humans （not once， but twice） after being separated from her mother in a storm （rescue #1） and after she's been bitten by a shark （rescue #2）。 Younger patrons will adore this book， especially those that enjoy sea animals/cute animals。 It's in-verse style makes it more accessible to young readers that might be struggling or simply haven't found the right book to read。 On a personal note， I sobbed after Odder was bitten by the shark， thinking that she wasn't going to make it。 Fortunately， she does （though she is unable to go back to the wild） and she finds a new role as an adoptive mother。 This story is based on true events and has a solid bibliography for both adults and children。 Definitely a first purchase for libraries！ 。。。more
Debbie Tanner
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This is a wonderful story about an otter named Odder who is rescued by a marine aquarium。 The story is told in free verse and it's terrific！ This is a wonderful story about an otter named Odder who is rescued by a marine aquarium。 The story is told in free verse and it's terrific！ 。。。more
Emily
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This was a cute read。 The cover is adorable。 I loved that Katherine based the characters on real-life otters that the Monterey Bay Aquarium rescued。 The story was heart-warming， and there were a few parts of the story that made me so sad for Odder and her friend， Kairi。 This book is perfect for children and people who love animals。 I also love that Katherine included information at the end of the book about the Monterey Bay Aquarium， the rescue program， and the real-life otters。 There's also a g This was a cute read。 The cover is adorable。 I loved that Katherine based the characters on real-life otters that the Monterey Bay Aquarium rescued。 The story was heart-warming， and there were a few parts of the story that made me so sad for Odder and her friend， Kairi。 This book is perfect for children and people who love animals。 I also love that Katherine included information at the end of the book about the Monterey Bay Aquarium， the rescue program， and the real-life otters。 There's also a glossary， and a selected bibliography included that can help readers learn more about otters。*Thank you， Netgalley， for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more
Cheyenne
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We loved this book！ Odder is an adorable otter who got separated from her mother and went through rehabilitation and release。 We learned a lot about otters in this fictional book in free verse。 It’s such a great addition to any library！ Thanks Katherine Applegate for writing another great book。Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for the opportunity to review this book。 We loved this book！ Odder is an adorable otter who got separated from her mother and went through rehabilitation and release。 We learned a lot about otters in this fictional book in free verse。 It’s such a great addition to any library！ Thanks Katherine Applegate for writing another great book。Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for the opportunity to review this book。 。。。more
Ellon
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Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through EdelweissThis was so cute！ I love that it’s a quick read and that you really get to see things from the point of view of an otter。 But the book also teaches the reader about the program at the Monterey Bay Aquarium。 Can’t wait to purchase for my school library！
Becca Rutkowski
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AWWW！ This book is so cute and now I want to watch all of the adorable otter videos。 This novel in verse is all about Odder a sea otter who loves to play！ Applegate does it again creating a heartfelt animal story that will make all readers want to help out the endangered sea otter population。 Perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan， Crenshaw， and Charlotte's Web。 I received an advanced reader's copy of this book。 AWWW！ This book is so cute and now I want to watch all of the adorable otter videos。 This novel in verse is all about Odder a sea otter who loves to play！ Applegate does it again creating a heartfelt animal story that will make all readers want to help out the endangered sea otter population。 Perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan， Crenshaw， and Charlotte's Web。 I received an advanced reader's copy of this book。 。。。more
Ms。 Jaimes
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Sea Otters + Katherine Applegate + a novel in verse = middle grade gold。 As she has proven previously in Wishtree， The One and Only Ivan， Home of the Brave， and many others， Katherine Applegate knows how to make readers care。 Add Odder （releases 9-20-22） to that ever-growing list。 I fell head-over-heels in love with Odder and I know kids will， too。There are several excellent informational texts for kids about sea otters—Sea Otter Heroes by Patricia Newman is my personal favorite—and several ador Sea Otters + Katherine Applegate + a novel in verse = middle grade gold。 As she has proven previously in Wishtree， The One and Only Ivan， Home of the Brave， and many others， Katherine Applegate knows how to make readers care。 Add Odder （releases 9-20-22） to that ever-growing list。 I fell head-over-heels in love with Odder and I know kids will， too。There are several excellent informational texts for kids about sea otters—Sea Otter Heroes by Patricia Newman is my personal favorite—and several adorable picture books， but this is the first middle grade novel about Sea Otters that I’ve encountered。 I’m so glad Katherine Applegate decided to tell this tale， which is based on true stories from the lives of Elkhorn Slough otters cared for by conservation scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium。Odder could stand alone as a beloved read aloud。 It could also be an unbeatable fictional hook for a classroom unit， which looks at endangered species， conservation work， trophic cascades in delicate ecosystems， climate change， apex predators， etc。。 The backmatter—including glossary， author’s note， acknowledgements， selected bibliography， and resources for young readers—will provide teachers all they need to get started planning the unit。NetGalley provided a digital advance reader copy of Odder in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tamara
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Sea Otters + Katherine Applegate + a novel in verse = middle grade gold。 As she has proven previously in Wishtree， The One and Only Ivan， Home of the Brave， and many others， Katherine Applegate knows how to make readers care。 Add Odder （releases 9-20-22） to that ever-growing list。 I fell head-over-heels in love with Odder and I know kids will too。There are several excellent informational texts for kids about sea otters—Sea Otter Heroes by Patricia Newman is my personal favorite—and several adora Sea Otters + Katherine Applegate + a novel in verse = middle grade gold。 As she has proven previously in Wishtree， The One and Only Ivan， Home of the Brave， and many others， Katherine Applegate knows how to make readers care。 Add Odder （releases 9-20-22） to that ever-growing list。 I fell head-over-heels in love with Odder and I know kids will too。There are several excellent informational texts for kids about sea otters—Sea Otter Heroes by Patricia Newman is my personal favorite—and several adorable picture books， but this is the first middle grade novel about Sea Otters that I’ve encountered。 I’m so glad Katherine Applegate decided to tell this tale， which is based on true stories from the lives of Elkhorn Slough otters cared for by conservation scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium。Odder could stand alone as a beloved read aloud。 It could also be an unbeatable fictional hook for a classroom unit， which looks at endangered species， conservation work， trophic cascades in delicate ecosystems， climate change， apex predators， etc。。 The backmatter—including glossary， author’s note， acknowledgements， selected bibliography， and resources for young readers—will provide teachers all they need to get started planning the unit。NetGalley provided a digital advance reader copy of Odder in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Pam
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Novel in VerseI received an electronic ARC from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group through NetGalley。An interesting approach to telling this story。 Applegate uses free verse to share the otter's perspective along with human insights。 In part one， readers meet Odder， a young otter who sets off a chain of events by being daring and a bit careless。 After boldly attacking a shark to save her friend， Odder ends up back at the rescue aquarium where she was raised as a baby。 We see Odder's story tol Novel in VerseI received an electronic ARC from Macmillan Children's Publishing Group through NetGalley。An interesting approach to telling this story。 Applegate uses free verse to share the otter's perspective along with human insights。 In part one， readers meet Odder， a young otter who sets off a chain of events by being daring and a bit careless。 After boldly attacking a shark to save her friend， Odder ends up back at the rescue aquarium where she was raised as a baby。 We see Odder's story told from memories in part two。 She brings readers to the opening events and moves forward from there to finish the book。 Applegate sets a tender tone that places readers in the ocean and in the tanks with Odder and the other otters。 The verse design flows like sea water to mimic Odder's energy and fears。 Don't miss the Author's Note at the end where she shares about the real location that handles otter rehabilitation and reintroduction。 Based on several real animals， Applegate's characters behave in realistic and believable manners。 Looking forward to sharing this as a read aloud。 。。。more
Katy
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Odder was a fantastic and charming novel in verse for middle grade readers。 I loved how the rescue stories of the book's namesake， Odder， and other otters were told through the eyes of Odder。 I found it nearly impossible to not be completely drawn into her world。 Thank you to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review。 Odder was a fantastic and charming novel in verse for middle grade readers。 I loved how the rescue stories of the book's namesake， Odder， and other otters were told through the eyes of Odder。 I found it nearly impossible to not be completely drawn into her world。 Thank you to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Lofty Ideas Bookshop
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Odder by Katherine Applegate follows our main character Odder， a sea otter who spends her days twirling through the waters off the coast of California。 The novel is told in verse and follows Odder and her friend Kairi in their ocean adventures until one day they come face to face with a great white shark。Clearly I am not the intended audience for this book， but I have loved Katherine Applegate's previous books so I was slightly disappointed in this one。 While I enjoyed many of the beautifully wr Odder by Katherine Applegate follows our main character Odder， a sea otter who spends her days twirling through the waters off the coast of California。 The novel is told in verse and follows Odder and her friend Kairi in their ocean adventures until one day they come face to face with a great white shark。Clearly I am not the intended audience for this book， but I have loved Katherine Applegate's previous books so I was slightly disappointed in this one。 While I enjoyed many of the beautifully written verses of this book， I almost wish that it had been written in the traditional expository style。 I wanted more from Odder than I think I was able to glean from the poems， and I think that kept me somewhat emotionally distant from the character。That being said， I still did enjoy Odder as a character。 I thought she was fun， playful， and insightful， and I loved seeing her journey throughout， albeit sad at points。 The plot itself was enjoyable， and the book is broken up into several parts following different portions of Odder's journey。Interestingly， I thought prior to reading that the sea otter was named Odder because she was "the odd one out" so to speak。 I thought that feeling like an outsider was going to play a part in the story and go the direction of having a lesson of "just be yourself！"。 In reality， Odder is very outgoing and fits in well with the other otters in her orbit。 She is different from other otters because of her adventurous spirit and desire to interact with humans！ That was obviously a false perception on my part and not the fault of the book at all。 I thought the artwork was adorable and certainly will work to draw kids （and adults） further into the story。 I also think the fact that this book was based on a true story opens up a lot of educational opportunities to explore with kids including things like conservation， animal rescue， animal extinction， ecosystems， and the like！Overall， Odder is a fun read following an adorably lovable character， though I found it lacked the same punch felt from Applegate's previous books。 It is a must read for children who love animals or animal rescue！ Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Children's for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Latisha’s Low-key Life
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Ⓑⓞⓞⓚ Ⓡⓔⓥⓘⓔⓦ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🦦𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕖𝕣🦦𝐾𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐴𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒🦦Children’s Book🦦288 Pages🦦Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs🦦Odder tells of a baby otter who loses her mama。 She is saved by Monterey Bay Aquarium's otter rescue and foster system， where she is raised and released。 Will she make it in the wild？🦦Mʸ Tᴴᴼᵁᴳᴴᵀs🦦Odder is unique in many ways。 It’s told in verse rather than a typical story format from the POV of Odder。 That took a bit of getting used to。 🦦Her perspective of the funny animals that rescued her is pretty amusing。 Ⓑⓞⓞⓚ Ⓡⓔⓥⓘⓔⓦ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🦦𝕆𝕕𝕕𝕖𝕣🦦𝐾𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝐴𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒🦦Children’s Book🦦288 Pages🦦Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs🦦Odder tells of a baby otter who loses her mama。 She is saved by Monterey Bay Aquarium's otter rescue and foster system， where she is raised and released。 Will she make it in the wild？🦦Mʸ Tᴴᴼᵁᴳᴴᵀs🦦Odder is unique in many ways。 It’s told in verse rather than a typical story format from the POV of Odder。 That took a bit of getting used to。 🦦Her perspective of the funny animals that rescued her is pretty amusing。 Odder thought， ‘Their paws had chubby tentacles， their bodies were practically bald， and their guttural songs hurt her ears。’🦦My favorite thing about this story is that it is based on several otters from the real program， where many have been rescued and rehabilitated。 The process is intriguing and more involved than people probably realize。 Pairing baby otters with female otters that live at the facility full-time helps keep them from getting attached to humans。 🦦I also learned some new facts about otters。 Odder is not only a touching story， it is also an excellent teaching tool。 If you are interested in learning more go to: montereybayaquarium。org 。。。more
Allison
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In 1957 Dr。 Seuss took up the challenge of writing an entertaining children’s story using a 1st grade vocabulary list。 Katherine Applegate accepts a similar challenge with her story-in-verse， Odder。 Readers will find a captivating tale of a mischievous sea otter， and while enjoying the story of the rescue and rehabilitation of this wild creature， they will learn lots about sea otters in general and the role humans play in helping to preserve their population。The science is real but so is the bea In 1957 Dr。 Seuss took up the challenge of writing an entertaining children’s story using a 1st grade vocabulary list。 Katherine Applegate accepts a similar challenge with her story-in-verse， Odder。 Readers will find a captivating tale of a mischievous sea otter， and while enjoying the story of the rescue and rehabilitation of this wild creature， they will learn lots about sea otters in general and the role humans play in helping to preserve their population。The science is real but so is the beauty of the language。 And when I came to the last pages， I’m not ashamed to say I cried at the perfect ending。 。。。more
Sarah
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A MUST for any lover of Otters 🦦❤️ Add to that that it is penned by Katherine Applegate and it is a winner！ I will definitely be using and recommending this book as a great read aloud and poetry study book。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC- I cannot wait for it to officially come out so I can get my hands on an actual copy！！！！
Michelle Castaneda
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