# Crenshaw - Hardcover

by **Katherine Applegate** (Author)

**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.  
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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.

### Author Biography

Katherine Applegate is the author of the bestselling Animorphs series, and the novels _Home of the Brave_ and _The One and Only Ivan_, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal. She lives with her husband, author Michael Grant, and their two children in Northern California.

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 7.8 x 5.5 IN

**Publication Date:** September 22, 2015

**Award:** Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children (2016)

**Award:** Georgia Children's Book Award (2017)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Crenshaw

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 3.8

**Point Value:** 3

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
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