Applegate, Katherine,

Odder / Katherine Applegate ; with illustrations by Charles Santoso. - 281 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practising 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 charming animals.

Ages 8+.

9781801300780


Sea otter--Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships--Juvenile fiction.


Animal fiction.
Novels in verse.

813.6