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Summer Series by Katherine Applegate. 8 primary works • 10 total works. Published in the UK under the series title 'Making Waves', with different titles and covers. See the editions of each book for details. Not to be confused with the Ocean City/Making Waves series (even though it is very confusing). More. Book 1. June Dreams.
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I really liked this book because it tells a story of how family and friends can have such a great impact on your life. Also, I love cats and candy, so it was enjoyable to read about a giant, talkin...
I knew nothing of this book before going in but it was supposed to be good. WOW! Love. It seems like this book will be about an imaginary friend and it is. Then Katherine Applegate super ninja's yo...It is not fair to compare this book to The One and Only Ivan. The only similarity is that they are both beautifully written and put a very special issue in the spotlight. Like Ivan made you think a...This is easy reading for my 10-year-old grandson, but the concepts of being homeless are not so easily grasped by a child who has never had this kind of experience. He enjoys the humor and the shor...“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 frie..."...a quick read that encourages people of all ages to be honest with one another and value family and friends (real and imaginary!)" ―BooklistSearches related to katherine applegate a summer novel summary
"Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate is a heartwarming and thought-provoking middle-grade novel that delves into themes of friendship, family, and resilience. The story follows a young boy named Jackson and his imaginary friend, Crenshaw, who happens to be a giant, talking cat.
Crenshaw is Katherine Applegate’s 2015 middle grade novel about Jackson, a young boy whose family is struggling with financial instability, and his imaginary friend, Crenshaw, a human-sized cat with a fondness for bubble baths and doing cartwheels.
Katherine Alice Applegate (born October 9, 1956), [2] known professionally as K. A. Applegate, is an American young adult and children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, and Everworld book series. She won the 2013 Newbery Medal for her 2012 children's novel The One and Only Ivan.
Sep 22, 2015 · In her first novel since winning 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.
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In her novel, Applegate transforms Ivan into a fictional gorilla who can understand and speak human language, and who tells his story through a series of short, poetic vignettes.
