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Odder

By: Katherine Applegate
Narrated by: Alison Fraser, Yuuki Luna, Angel Pean, Nancy Wu, Amanda Carlin, Adenrele Ojo
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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

Accolades & Awards

Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
2024
Fish & Marine Life Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Animal Fiction Animals & Nature Friendship Growing Up & Facts of Life Animals Literature & Fiction Fiction Witty Growing Up Social & Life Skills Animal Stories For Kids
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Heartwarming Tale • Educational Content • Excellent Readers • Immersive Storytelling • Happy Ending • Lovely Narrator

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The speed of this book, short chapters, takes some getting used to. But once you accept it,, the rhythm is quite beautiful. The story is not only immersive and heartwarming but educational as well. A tale to be remembered.

Beautiful & educational

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What a great book— unique, accurate, scientific info in a format for kids…though I’m an adult and loved it!
Alison Fraser is a lovely narrator.

Beautiful

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I love the voice actors. I was able to listen to the story driving around doing errands on the weekend.

a sweet story

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Read with my grandson Alex. Was really intrigued with the book, your child will enjoy it!

Wonderful story

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Definitely consider reading this book.

It's not only for the younger generations but for all. It is easy to read it grabs your attention throughout the book. As someone who loves visiting the Monterey Aquarium, this has become one of my favorites.

Beautiful and mesmerizing

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