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Odder: The Novel — Content Guide for Parents

By Applegate, KatherineSquare FishISBN 9781250423429288 pages
Odder: The Novel

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ClimateBrief

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

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.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Odder: The Novel appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    A shark attacks and badly injures Odder, and earlier a shark attacks her friend Kairi; the story shows the aftermath and recovery. The story includes a storm that separates Odder from her mother, a shark attack, grief and loss, and a stillborn pup, though kind humans and a hopeful tone soften it.

  • Does Odder: The Novel have violence?

    Found (Supporting): A shark attacks and badly injures Odder, and earlier a shark attacks her friend Kairi; the story shows the aftermath and recovery.

  • Does Odder: The Novel have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The story includes a storm that separates Odder from her mother, a shark attack, grief and loss, and a stillborn pup, though kind humans and a hopeful tone soften it.

  • Does Odder: The Novel have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Odder: The Novel have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Odder: The Novel have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Odder: The Novel have climate?

    Found (Brief): A review says the book mentions real-world threats to otters such as pollution, alongside its focus on an aquarium's otter rescue work.

  • Does Odder: The Novel have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Odder: The Novel have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Odder: The Novel have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.