Crenshaw

CrenshawIn 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

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. This title has Common Core connections.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 09/22/2015
ISBN: 9781250043238
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.50w x 0.90d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist
Award: Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children - Recommended

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2015
Publishers Weekly 06/22/2015
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015
School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 82
Booklist 09/01/2015 pg. 112
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2015 pg. 91
BookPage 10/01/2015
New York Times Book Review 11/08/2015 pg. 25
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 76

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 176562 / Crenshaw
Reading Level: 3.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3