Awards

• Commended for Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children 2016
• Commended for Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2017

Overview

From #1 New York Times-bestelling author of ODDER, WISHTREE and THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN, an unforgettable and magical story about an unhoused family, friendship, and resilience. Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything? Beloved author Katherine Applegate proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary. This title has Common Core connections.

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Reviews

This accessible and moving novel demonstrates how the creative resilience of a child's mind can soften difficult situations, while exploring the intersection of imagination and truth. Publishers Weekly, starred review Paints a convincing and compassionate portrait of a social class--the working poor--underrepresented in children's books. The Horn Book, starred review

This accessible and moving novel demonstrates how the creative resilience of a child's mind can soften difficult situations, while exploring the intersection of imagination and truth. <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review</p> The tone is warm and, occasionally, quirkily funny, but it doesn't sugarcoat the effects of hunger and vulnerability. This novel adds a middle-grade perspective to the literature of imaginary friends and paints a convincing and compassionate portrait of a social class the working poor underrepresented in children's books. <i>The Horn Book</i>, starred review</p>

This accessible and moving novel demonstrates how the creative resilience of a child's mind can soften difficult situations, while exploring the intersection of imagination and truth. --Publishers Weekly, starred review The tone is warm and, occasionally, quirkily funny, but it doesn't sugarcoat the effects of hunger and vulnerability. This novel adds a middle-grade perspective to the literature of imaginary friends and paints a convincing and compassionate portrait of a social class--the working poor--underrepresented in children's books. --The Horn Book, starred review This accessible and moving novel demonstrates how the creative resilience of a child's mind can soften difficult situations, while exploring the intersection of imagination and truth. Publishers Weekly, starred review The tone is warm and, occasionally, quirkily funny, but it doesn't sugarcoat the effects of hunger and vulnerability. This novel adds a middle-grade perspective to the literature of imaginary friends and paints a convincing and compassionate portrait of a social class the working poor underrepresented in children's books. The Horn Book, starred review This accessible and moving novel demonstrates how the creative resilience of a child's mind can soften difficult situations, while exploring the intersection of imagination and truth. Publishers Weekly, starred review The tone is warm and, occasionally, quirkily funny, but it doesn't sugarcoat the effects of hunger and vulnerability. This novel adds a middle-grade perspective to the literature of imaginary friends and paints a convincing and compassionate portrait of a social class the working poor underrepresented in children's books. The Horn Book, starred review This accessible and moving novel demonstrates how the creative resilience of a child's mind can soften difficult situations, while exploring the intersection of imagination and truth. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Paints a convincing and compassionate portrait of a social class--the working poor--underrepresented in children's books. -- The Horn Book, starred review

This accessible and moving novel demonstrates how the creative resilience of a child's mind can soften difficult situations, while exploring the intersection of imagination and truth. Publishers Weekly, starred review The tone is warm and, occasionally, quirkily funny, but it doesn't sugarcoat the effects of hunger and vulnerability. This novel adds a middle-grade perspective to the literature of imaginary friends and paints a convincing and compassionate portrait of a social class the working poor underrepresented in children's books. The Horn Book, starred review

Author Information

Katherine Applegate is a #1 New York Times-bestselling author who has written many children's books, including The One and Only Ivan, which won a Newbery Medal; The One and Only Bob; Wishtree; and the Doggo and Pupper series. Her novel, Odder, spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list; she adapted that story for the picture book, Odder: An Otter's Story, illustrated by Charles Santoso. She is also the coauthor, with Gennifer Choldenko, of Dogtown and Mouse and His Dog: A Dogtown Book. Katherine Applegate lives in Nevada with her loyal husband and her naughty dog.

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