TY - BOOK AU - Applegate, K.A. TI - The Stranger SN - 9780545424141 AV - PZ7.A6485 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Scholastic KW - Science fiction KW - Young adult KW - Animorphs KW - Middle grade N1 - N ; 530L ; Lexile ; N ; Raz-Plus N2 - The wildly popular books by K.A. Applegate are back! The Animorphs return in this update of the classic series. Rachel isn't the kind of girl who backs away from a fight. When her dad asks her to move across the country with him, it hurts, but Rachel won't desert her friends in their fight to save the world.But then the Animorphs are contacted by a very old, very powerful alien being that knows about their struggle. He's called the Ellimist, and he presents them with a choice: They can abandon the planet with their families and be taken to safety, or they an stay to fight the Yeerks -- and lose. Praise for Animorphs"Engaging ... impressive." -School Library Journal"There's clearly something about Animorphs that has kept kids enthralled."-Publisher's Weekly K.A. APPLEGATE is the author of the bestselling Animorphs series, as well as the Remnants and Everworld series, Home of the Brave, and the Roscoe Riley Rules series. She lives in Tiburon, California. Praise for Animorphs"Engaging ... impressive." -School Library Journal"There's clearly something about Animorphs that has kept kids enthralled."-Publisher's Weekly ER -