Crenshaw
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
3.8
(1.1K)
Katherine Applegate
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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Author
Katherine Applegate
Pages
300
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Published Date
2015-09-22
ISBN
1250080223 9781250080226
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"Loved the book and characters and the way the plot shows the struggle of life even at a young age while still being sad,funny,eye-opening, and fun. #fantasy #family #imaginative #sad #life #struggles #sweet "
Paige H
"Katherine Applegate is one of my all time favorites. As a teacher I am constantly reading young adult/kid level fiction to be sure it is a good fit for my classroom library or as a read aloud. Crenshaw has the same affect on adults that Bluey does, hahaha. It makes you feel emotions, it tugs at your heart, you smile, laugh, and feel just as warm and fuzzy as Crenshaw is. "
Olivia Hubbard
"I love cats so this was amazing it was a big cat and what’s better than a big cat "
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"This book is so good"
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Scarlett vandivier
"This book was good and I loved the imagination of it. With the cat no one else could see. "
Jackson Raines
"Only book I've actually finished as a kid. ^-^"
huobou
"I read this book along with my niece for her fifth grade summer reading. I thought it was a cute children’s book that tackled some heavy topics. I liked the idea presented throughout about the parents being more open and honest with their children. However, the ending for me was severely lacking. It just didn’t feel like the story was concluded well. I wish there had been more. Overall, not bad but could’ve been better."
Bailey Wallace
"I am an Elementary Para-Librarian. This author has a big following. I liked the idea and outcome of this book. It seemed to end a bit abruptly but, I’m sure that’s because of the age of the intended audience. "
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Annette Mi
"Idk I love so many books its hard to choose a favorite "
haylee Stadick
"I loved this story. I thought it did a great job in explaining Jackson's mindset! Like how he thought he was going crazy because he suddenly started seeing his childhood invisible friend. I'm sure that it was probably the stressed that caused him to see Crenshaw again. Jackson was always worried about his family situation. He never knew if they had enough to eat or to pay the bills. And his parents were fighting again. But Crenshaw soothed his concerns through moral support and purple jelly beans. Overall I think it was a wonderful story and I recommend it. I hope this review helped!"
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