Bianca with Katherine Applegate on Odder

In this episode, I talk with an all-time favorite author, Newbery
Medalist Katherine Applegate. She talks about her latest stunning
novel, Odder, the story of an intrepid sea otter.


#1 New  York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate
has written many books for young readers, including THE ONE AND
ONLY IVAN, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal. Katherine's
novels have been translated into dozens of languages, and
her books have won accolades, including the Christopher
 Medal, the Golden Kite Award, the Bank Street Josette Frank
Award, the  California Book Award Gold Medal, the Crystal
Kite Award, the Green  Earth Book Honor Award, the Charlotte
Zolotow Honor Award, and the E.B.  White Read Aloud Award.
Many of her works have appeared on state master lists, as well as
Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and New York Times bestseller
lists, and Best of the Year lists from School Library
 Journal, Kirkus, Amazon, the New York Public Library, and
the Chicago  Public Library.

Katherine has two adult children and lives in  Los Angeles
with her husband and assorted pets.


Order copies:


Odder on Bookshop.org and Amazon


Transcription:


You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review.


Resources:


Learn more about her work at https://katherineapplegate.com/


Go Green with Willodeen kit:
https://read.macmillan.com/mcpg/willodeen-landing-page/


Sehldrick Wildlife Trust: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/


Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Cam:
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/sea-otter-cam


Elkhorn Slough Otter Cam: https://www.elkhornslough.org/ottercam/


Discussion Topics:


Learn about Odder

A brief moment on The One and Only Ruby

Channeling anger into stories for kids and finding hope

The book cover and interior artwork of Charles Santoso

Monterey Bay Aquarium and the role it plays in Odder

Environmental and conservation efforts around sea otters

Writing in free verse

Katherine Applegate reads an excerpt of Odder

Being a slow reader, reluctant reader, and thoughts on
dyslexia

The book that made Katherine Applegate a reader



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This episode is sponsored by


· Jennifer Swanson: Footprints Across the Planet.
 https://jenniferswansonbooks.com/footprints-across-the-planet/