In her first novel since The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about 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.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 256 pages
ISBN-10: 1250043239
Item Weight: 0.7 lbs
Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.9 x 7.8 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 ratings
Crenshaw:
A New York Times bestseller A New York Public Library Best Book of 2015 Publisher's Weekly Bestseller National Indie Bestseller (NEIBA, SIBA, MPIBA, SCIBA, GLIBA, MIBA)
"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
Home of the Brave: Josette Frank Award Winner for Fiction, Bank Street College Golden Kite Award Winner for Fiction A Book Sense Children's Pick A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
"A memorable inside view of an outsider." -Publishers Weekly
Eve and Adam:
"The blend of action and romantic suspense will be welcoming. . ." -Booklist
"Observant, smart, and unencumbered by emotion, this is a tasty read that readers will devour in a flash." -Publishers Weekly
"The husband-wife team behind the Animorphs series returns with the first installment of an entertaining saga that pits smart teens against high-tech evildoers and bionic skullduggery." -Kirkus Reviews
"It'll make 'em laugh. It'll make 'em think. You may want to buy multiples." -School Library Journal
"Grant and Applegate portray a chilling brave new world of genetic technology, presenting fascinating speculative possibilities that are weighed against their moral implications." -The Horn Book
Katherine Applegate is the author of the bestselling Animorphs series, and the novels Home of the Brave and The One and Only Ivan, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal. She lives with her husband, author Michael Grant, and their two children in Northern California.
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