We're betting that this enchanting and powerful tale--inhabited by a cat, a dog, a cruel hermit, two kittens, an old snake, a family of shape-shifters, a loblolly pine, and an alligator king--brings Kathi Appelt a coveted Newbery honor. Like its river setting on the Texas/Louisiana border, The Underneath curves and winds between all these characters' perspectives, but Appelt deftly manages the multiple story lines, dropping hints of their interconnectedness along the way and keeping the reader riveted throughout.
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