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Odder
Katherine Applegate
Illustrator: Charles Santoso
Ages: 9+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan
ISBN: 978-1-250-14742-4
Keywords: otters, sea otters, wildlife rescue, endangered species, aquariums
A rescued otter pup encounters both joy and peril when reintroduced to the wild. Based on actual Monterey Bay Aquarium cases. Free verse. Soft black-and-white illustrations. Glossary, bibliography, resources.