Super Short Summary

Odder by Katherine Applegate is a middle-grade novel in verse that tells the story of Odder, a daring and playful sea otter. After being orphaned and raised by humans at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, she is returned to the wild but later suffers a shark attack and is brought back to the aquarium for recovery. As she heals, Odder finds new purpose by helping a surrogate otter pup learn to thrive. The novel includes a scene of realistic animal violence.