Description
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: Square Fish
Published: 04/28/2026
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 7.62h x 5.12w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781250423429
ISBN10: 1250423422
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Adoption
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.