#odder

[jokingluna]

Yet another one from @maudyoulook

#princess luna #princess celestia #weasel #desert #suggested #joke #odder

[roesolo]

Odder will melt your heart

Odder will melt your heart @FeiwelFriends

Odder, by Katherine Applegate/Illustrated by Charles Santoso, (Sept. 2022, Feiwel & Friends), $16.99, ISBN: 9781250147424 Ages 8-12 Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate does it again. Odder is the “Queen of Play”: a curious young otter who loves to play in the water and wander where she really shouldn’t. While splashing in the water with her best friend, Kairi, they have a run-in with a hungry…

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#Charles Santoso #Feiwel & Friends #illustrated #Katherine Applegate #marine life #Odder #otters #verse

[the-merry-librarian]

Odder is a verse novel following the titular Odder, a southern sea otter, and narrates her life as she grows up, hunts, and frolics in the Monterey Bay. Swept away as a pup, Odder is raised in captivity and released into the wild, growing up to be a playful and reckless otter; however, as an adult, she remains fascinated with the humans who raised her, and a terrible accident when defending her friend Kairi sends her back to the aquarium all the humans hoped she would never return to.

Genre: Fiction, Verse Novel

Target Age Group:

Ages 8-12

Justification:

I’m not at all familiar with verse novels; while I understood the concept, I’ve never sought one out—or, to my memory, read one prior to this project, although I may be misremembering. To find a book to fulfil this category, I consulted the National Council of Teachers of English list of Notable Verse Novels, selected by the NCTE’s Award for Excellence in Children’s Poetry Committee. Odder caught my eye for a very silly reason—we’ve had a copy which belongs to a local school for several months, lurking on our send-back shelf waiting for someone to come retrieve it, and familiarity combined with intrigue. (I still checked out my own copy, though.)

Evaluation:

For this review, I will be evaluating style and language, character, and point of view. Free verse is always a bit of a gamble; it can sometimes come off as a monologue that’s just bizarrely formatted, as if the writer wrote a simple line of prose and then threw in some line breaks. Odder does not have that problem. The poems are lovely to read aloud, and have an inherent lyricism and rhythm that makes it poetry and not just narration. At the same time, the poems avoid excessive repetition that could make them feel childish, and evoke imagery in quick bursts rather than long, drawn-out similes—“[…] fretful dreams/where they can’t crack open a mussel,/frantic as a student who’s forgotten/their locker combination.” (Applegate, 100) In terms of characterization, I was completely blown away. Applegate has a knack for anthropomorphizing and characterizing animals, but in Odder it’s particularly charming to me. Each otter has their own personality without becoming so complex or so human that it feels unrealistic or exaggerated—and isn’t it incredible that Applegate is making me say “oh, this is totally what an otter would say in this situation”? The otters are playful, quiet, nervous, brave, jaded, inquisitive, and so much more. Applegate’s narration for the titular Odder makes her playful in both dialogue and action, drawing her out from the page so that the furry protagonist feels as real as any human person telling us her story. The point of view in this book is very interesting to me; for the most part, we remain with Odder, seeing the world in her limited third-person with occasional asides to the limited views of other otters; a few poems in the first part of the book are from the very limited point of view of a hungry shark. More often, Applegate switches the narration to the viewpoint of the humans in the Monterey Bay Aquarium who rescue and rehabilitate otters, but the narration here is noticeably different from the point of view of the otters; when following humans, the narration is semi-omniscient, as if we’re viewing the humans from the outside. This skillfully allows us to view scenes and events from a more familiar point of view, while also keeping the reader slightly removed from the humans in the book—the focus is always the otters. In her author’s note at the close of the book, Applegate explains that the plot and characters of Odder are inspired by real events, blending together the stories of several otters that were part of the Monterey Bay Aquarium SORAC program in the late 90s and through the 2000s. That delights me no end; not only is Odder a fun, engaging story, with charming characters and lyrical verse, it’s informative without being “educational” or condescending. I adored this book. Now I can’t stop thinking about an ocean-themed book display with Odder front and center.

References:

Applegate, K. (2023). Odder. Welbeck Publishing Group. Excellence in poetry for children. National Council of Teachers of English. (2023, November 28). https://ncte.org/awards/excellence-in-poetry-for-children-living-american-poet/ Odder. Macmillan Publishers. (2021, July 20). https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250147431/odder

#tag: children #a: katherine applegate #odder #g: fiction #g: verse novel #NCTE notable verse novel

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[josephconrads]

Title: Odder

Author: Katherine Applegate

Rating: 5 out of 5

Review: I do not cry at books at all but this broke me. Like, I will be carrying with me a box of tissues if I ever read this again. It's told entirely through poems about the life of an otter who becomes part of the Monterey Bay aquariums otter rehabilitation program for otter pups and. As someone who has been to that aquarium many times, and knows exactly which otters she was based on. This hit me hard, it's cute and I wasn't expecting to get all emotional while reading this at all.

#book review #odder #katherine applegate

[lizardsfromspace]

Still confused and haunted by the Monster Factory golf ethnicity grids

#there are odder scales on MF but none as inscrutable #what does this measure #what is Ethnicity 1 2 3 and 4 and who assigned them #monster factory

[solarishashernoseinabook]

Solaris reviews Odder, by Katherine Applegate (2022)

Confession: this is the first book I've ever read by Animorphs author KA (Katherine) Applegate

Summary: Odder is a playful young sea otter. After a shark attack, she's taken to the Monterey Bay Aquarium to recover, and reminisces on her time there as a young kit, orphaned after a storm that washed her up on the beach.

Content: Written in free-verse, this is a cosy and charming bit of xenofiction. I got through it in a couple hours and heartily recommended it to students coming through my library. There's a fair bit of anthropomorphising in it, but considering this is a middle-grade novel that's to be expected.

The book does get slightly dark at points, though it's no worse than you'd get in, say, any of Rick Riodan's books. There's animal sickness, injury, and death. I thought they were handled very well, and all came together into a satisfying conclusion.

Who I think would like it: Anyone looking for a light, sweet bit of xenofiction. I'd say this book would appeal just as well to a kid as to a teen or an adult - you'd just get different things out of it depending on your stage of life. This book is very safe - if you look below, you'll see that it doesn't have most of the things I trigger tag for, making it good for all ages.

Things it does well: Free-verse was a really good choice for this novel actually! Applegate gets creative with word placement and line length to add emphasis or enhance impactful scenes - short lines to make something punchier, gaps between lines to indicate that time has passed. It makes otherwise simple passages, like Odder pausing for suspense while she tells a story, very sweet.

Things that could be improved: Roughly 2/3rds of this book is written in the present tense, which I have a lot of trouble reading to the point where I basically don't bother with books written in it. But because it's written in verse, it's easier to deal with. Nevertheless, I got through the middle portion (written in the past tense) faster than the present-tense portions.

My review: This was just so sweet and so well done. I was initially drawn in by the absolutely adorable cover art (seriously, google this book, it's so pretty), and fell in love with the story along the way. Applegate based the characters in the book off of various otters cared for by the Monterey Bay Aquarium over the years, adding a layer of authenticity to the creatures she portrays.

Does this book have…: ✅= yes ❓= not sure ⭕= possibly/mixed ❌= no

Romance? ❌

Sex? ❌

Racism? ❌

Sexism? ❌

LGBTQIA-phobia? ❌

Ableism? ❌

Swearing? ❌

Drug/Alcohol references? ❌

References to or actual violence or suicide? ❌

References to or actual animal death or cruelty? ✅ You'll encounter shark attacks, mentions of orphaned animals, and some light mentions of a mother otter losing a pregnancy towards the end. As I said above, I thought these were dealt with sensitively and handled well.

Recommended: So much yes

#solaris reviews books sometimes #odder #katherine applegate #book reviews #book recommendations #books

[missams53]

Odder Review

So far, this month is going well. I am almost done with the last book on my TBR, have created March’s TBR, and working I have finished this review. This weekend was very productive. I do hope that your weekend was just as effective. Let’s get started with this review.  Odder, by Katerine Applegate, follows Odder, a rescued sea otter who ends up back at the rescue center after a shark attack. We…

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#2023 #Adventure #Animals #book review #Book Reviews #Children Books #Children&039;s Books #Childrens #February #Fiction #Juvenile #Katherine Applegate #Middle Grade #Nature #Odder #Poety #Realistic Fiction

[mxihi]

the little guys who follow you

#art #ffxiv #ffxiv minions #paissa #fat cat #starbird #namazu #moogle #odder otter #the great serpent of ronka #mameshiba #im sure im missing the tags for some LOL

[fumblingmusings]

Something something at the Congress of Vienna the moment where Ivan gets Roderich and Gilbert onside for his Holy Alliance aka the "Christian Union of Charity, Peace, and Love" aka the "we each 'protect' Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic Christianity and boo secular liberalism" friendship was also the moment where - since the Napoleon Tornado - Arthur and Francis looked at each other and went 'Oh maybe you're not so awful in context actually'.

I mean, the French called the Russian/Prussian/Austrian agreement an apocalypse of diplomacy and Britain called it a piece of sublime mysticism and nonsense so... you know.

Also the Ottomans sitting on the side like what the actual fuck is this nonsense. And the Pope.

#to be fair gilbert and roderich were probably also like lol okay whatever floats your boat Ivan #truly one of the odder moments of 19th century diplomacy #hetalia #historical hetalia #honestly i could have a series just on the congress of vienna and how mad it could be #op

[dailykugisaki]

Day 137 | id in alt

I got mad about Ui Ui's popularity pole description so I shaved Gojo's eyebrows off.

#dailykugisaki #jjk #kugisaki nobara #itadori yuji #fushiguro megumi #tokyo trio #zenin maki #gojo satoru #inumaki toge #THE WHOLE FUCKING PARTY IS HERE YALL #Gojo would let Kugisaki do this i dont know how to explain it but its a feeling #i jusg made his eyes glow #he isn't using infinity if he does the glow is absolutely worse #i also gave him 6 eyes in odder positions bc i felt like it #hes gonna stay eyebrowless for the rest of this life hope yall know that #Gojo is brainless he is happy to be there #he tries to not think as much as possible because the rct is restarting his brain so much its insane #i love drawing expressions its funny as fuck #Kugisaki insanity so bad ive actually vividly thought about peeling my skin off #sedation is needed #im about to edit out every mention or image of a man from every panel shoko is in because im tired

[kapitein-oranghien-29]

Well, of the characters I've seen so far, drone seems like he'd be pretty likely to eat someone. All kinds of new traits from that experimentation may have given him a bigger hunger, that long tongue of his wrapping around prey and pulling them into his gullet. And if he's growing whenever he eats something I imagine the bigger he gets the bigger meals he'd need.. >//_//<

Sounds like you would provide him with that anon, hmm? Watch out, you might get the same fate as those snacks (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧

#TG drone #humans29 #ish at least #ondier29 #having fun with some of the odder asks

[pinkjersey]

behold the long hair

#teenage jonas i repeat TEENAGE JONAS #the odder ck jersey he wasn’t even a pro yet like a LITERAL INFANT #mullethieu 🤝 mulletjonas #jonas vingegaard #baby jonas images #petitioning the swiss government to make it illegal for barbers to serve men named jonas vingegaard #but how to stop trine from just doing it herself...hmm... #i think we must trust that trine is on the side of Fashion on the side of The People she seems like a sensible woman #stealing all of the scissors from visma headquarters and running away with them #no scissors for you visma lease a bike no scissors for you #fuck your marginal gains this is about The Good Of The People do you understand

[hokameshi15]

This is the cover of the fan book I will be publishing next month.

#ff14 #ffxiv #ffxiv fanart #hien #yugiri #gosetsu #Odder Otter

[brynwrites]

Bite Your Neighbor cover reveal!

I'm so excited to share this amazing cover, illustrated by @thistlearts​ with typography by Houda Belgharbi. I went into the cover creation process wanting a very specific feel for this ebook and paperback cover, and how it all came together blew me out of the park.

How does one entrap a vampire? Offer to let them feed on you, of course. But Wesley underestimates how good the bite will feel, and how easily the handsome predator’s sweet, shy nature will make him doubt all his previous goals…

 Slow-burn M/M romance

 Vampire x human

 Oblivious pining

 Disasters to lover

 Bite Kink

If you noticed that this cover is only for ebook and paperback, that's because there will likely be a separate hardcover version announced at a later date, along with audiobooks! (Don't wait to buy it though, because whether these versions come out depends on how well the ebooks and paperbacks do.)

PRE-ORDER EBOOK!

#bite your neighbor #writeblr #queer romance #queer fantasy #lgbt books #gay romance #gay vampires #mm fic #cover reveal #the paperback will be out on the 6th you just can't per-order it #like Odder Still this ebook is only on amazon but if that means you can't buy it then please message me!!!!!!

[vermillioncrown]

ttbh snippet - the kids settle in (sorta)

more fuel for the fire 😎 the time being had is of ambiguous quality, but we're certainly here in collab w @rozaceous

they've been in canon-verse for a few days already, and the bats have updated their opinions on the mini-interlopers

After the dust settles, everyone seem to agree that it was eventually going to happen. None of them—not even Damian (who is indignant at the accusation)—ever aimed to make the kids cry. It’s understandable, however, that the events of the past few days have been overwhelming. For trained vigilantes used to worldending and multiversal threats, context helps but it’s still ten of them confined to one (admittedly large) manor and its surrounding property. For kids without any context or the wherewithal to understand it, being the equivalent of multiversal bookends means nothing to them.

The fact that they held their composure for this long is admirable. They are, overall, extremely easy kids to care for and well-behaved. Retrospectively, it was a trap in making them complacent.

Allie has the most detailed instructions attached. Food intolerances, strict preferences and diet, allotted time outside for being physical, time left alone to read and be quiet are simple enough needs to address once known. During outside time, she plays soccer with an oddly charming combination of vigor and systematization. When there’s too much activity around her, even during things she enjoyed doing, she’d retreat into quiet play until it’s back at a tolerable level. The giant set of crafting beads that Steph and Cass ran out to purchase on Day Two has been lovingly organized and curated during her shy periods. Korvin is the only one she lets into her space, then.

Korvin’s notes are extensive but disorganized and contradictory, as if multiple people threw everything they had at the dossier and didn’t bother cross-referencing each other. Food is straightforward—he eats everything on his plate, nothing more or less, always with a “Please” and “Thank you.” Suggestions on occupying him fall flat; Tim’s attempt to show off the 3D printers and computers was met with a wide-eyed stare and a shake of his head before he runs off after Allie. Hide-and-seek and Sardines worked for a bit until Alfred put his foot down because Korvin followed Dick onto the chandeliers. They don’t catch that some of the soaps in the manor were giving his skin blisters until they see him fidget non-stop under his oversized sweater sleeves.

Eventually, they leave the kids to their own devices; it seems to work better than hovering.

Steph’s the one that points out at their fretting, “Chill out guys, I think they have autism.”

“That’s—wow, Steph,” Tim looks taken aback and almost personally affronted. “That’s so rude. They’re just quiet kids.”

“Hm, kinda ableist of you, Tim,” Duke crosses his arms, frowning down at the now sputtering older vigilante. Cass catches his side glance exchange with Steph. It’s half-serious but entirely shit stirring.

“There is nothing wrong with them,” Damian throws in his two cents. “They are, in fact, more tolerable than most of my classmates despite their age.”

All of them—barring the kids, of course, and Alfred making sure they stay hydrated—are discussing the situation in the second floor parlor. The room overlooks the immediate garden area, and has a balcony they can all leap off safely. Allie and Korvin are chatting and giggling in the garden, inspecting flowers and bugs alike. On a closer look, Allie’s admiring the different flowers and Korvin is gently flicking worms back onto the dirt. A worm flies too close to Allie, who squeals, and Korvin profusely apologizes.

There’s a lot of exchanged glances that happen after Damian’s declaration. Tim looks reluctantly grateful at Damian, who purses his mouth petulantly.

“Woof, Dami,” is all Steph has in response. Duke has a pinched expression on his face and quickly looks away from everyone.

“Look, autism levels in the manor are off-the-charts,” Jason says blandly, disregarding Dick’s frantic motions to stop him. “Just look at that Bat filing system.”

“The ontology makes sense,” Tim can’t help but interject. His expression shows that he immediately regrets speaking.

Everyone looks at Dick, who finally gives up and gives in. “It makes sense but it’s also…” In lieu of finishing his statement, he wiggles his hand in the air.

Throughout the entire discussion, Bruce has been sitting in the corner of the parlor, giving careful glances outside with his peripheral vision. He’s the first to realize that Allie and Korvin always know when they’re being watched. And the few times they’ve been separated, he narrows it down to a slight difference: Korvin is hyperaware of his surroundings versus Allie being hypervigilant. They both get nervous when there are too many eyes on them, and Bruce was the first to point it out and be conscientious about it.

A sudden faraway shriek has everyone tense up and scan the area. They find nothing amiss despite the kids sprinting towards the nearest tree. Alfred calls out to them patiently but doesn’t seem alarmed.

“Oh, hah, it’s just a wasp,” Duke points out.

It’s too far away to see the perpetrator in question, but it apparently closes the distance to the kids and they shriek again, sprinting to another tree for sanctuary.

“Let’s stop with the whole ‘armchair diagnosis’, alright? It’s not helping anyone,” Dick returns to the topic for closure. He ignores the knowing look that Jason aims at his back.

#folie a deux #phd-verse #on ttbh #verm bits #when i was writing this scene #the brainstorming w roz was like. realizations about our childhoods #straight a students: anxious. adhd. autistic. #would certainly look odder in the 2nd childhood but lol the 1st one was telling enough #the scene following this snippet will be reserved for if/when this gets for real posted on ao3 #too powerful otherwise