From prolific author Katherine Applegate (meaning she writes a lot of wonderful stories!) comes Odder - not her newest release, but only a couple of years old, and who could resist the otter on the cover, or a story told by Applegate? It turns out...not me! Odder is an otter, living in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. She loves loves loves to play, and with her friend Kairi they explore the ocean and all of its wonders. But Odder's mom told her to be careful of certain things - sharks, humans - but why worry about those creatures when you can dive! And spin! And somersault!
Applegate has written another heart warming story about an otter named Odder, based on a true story of an otter who was rescued by the humans at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Like all of her other books - The One and Only Ivan being one of my favorites - Odder is not only hard to put down, but it also tugs at your heart the whole way. You will love love love Odder before you even finish this book, and be rooting for her and everyone in her life (well, maybe not the shark...) long after the story ends.
The author includes a link to the real Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Otter cam, so I'll include it here so you can get started falling in love even before you read the first page! 4 (otter) paws!
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