Crenshaw
Ratings11
Average rating3.4
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Ratings11
Average rating3.4
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
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Imaginary friends are like books. We're created, we're enjoyed, we're dog-eared and creased, and then we're tucked away until we're needed again.
An okay book. Jackson was a sweet character and some moving issues were brought up (Jackson realized something's wrong when his parents hide from him and his sister that they are having financial problems again). However, I didn't warm up to the writing style too much. I also can't relate to having an imaginary friend and I'm not a cat person, all of which made it harder to suspend my disbelief.
