Title: Crenshaw
Description: From the author of 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.
Subjects: homelessness, cats, imaginary friends, multiple sclerosis, Poor families, Imaginary playmates, Juvenile fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship, Fiction, Imaginary companions, Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, Homeless persons, Children's fiction, Friendship, fiction, Cats, fiction, Homeless persons, fiction, Family, fiction, Fantasy fiction, Desamparados, Gatos, Familias pobres, Amistad, Compañeros imaginarios, Materiales en español, Spanish language materials, Ficción juvenil, Fantasy & Magic, Social Issues, Poor, Family life, nyt:childrens-middle-grade-hardcover=2015-10-11, New York Times bestseller, New York Times reviewed