Odder

Meet Odder, the unstoppable queen of underwater adventure. With her fearless spirit and endless imagination, she turns every day in the ocean into a performance—diving deeper, spinning faster, and creating waves wherever she goes.

Living along the coast of central California, Odder spends her time mastering incredible aquatic tricks and entertaining those around her with her playful personality and unusual stories. But her adventurous life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters a dangerous predator, forcing her to face a frightening experience that changes how she sees herself, the ocean, and the humans who come to her aid.

Inspired by a real conservation program at the Monterey Bay Aquarium that helps orphaned sea otter pups survive through surrogate care, Odder is a touching and humorous novel in verse about courage, recovery, friendship, and the healing power of compassion.