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What age group is this book intended for? But more than anything, I hope it sparks curiosity and wonder about the natural world in young readers. And that, of course, would be pretty great. But I do hope that children come away from reading “Odder” both charmed by this fascinating animal and anxious to help endangered species thrive.Ī reader told me the other day that “Odder” will spawn a whole new generation of marine biologists. I believe that each reader should decide what a story means, because we all bring different hopes and needs to our experience of a book. But it’s also a story about the amazing conservation work being done by many people to save a charming and remarkable endangered species, the southern sea otter. What is the moral of the story? What can children learn from it?Īt its heart, “Odder” is a tale of friendship and forgiveness. She spoke to Washington FAMILY during her book tour to discuss her latest animal-centric tale, “Odder.”

The Newberry Medal-winning and New York Times bestselling children’s author, whose works have captured the hearts and minds of young readers through stories based on the epic tales of real animals, recently made a stop here in D.C.