THE ILLUSTRATED ADVENTURES OF FLORA & ULYSSES
Winner of the 2014 Newbery Medal
Written by two-time Newbery Medal-Winner (2004 - The Tale of Despereaux, 2014 - Flora & Ulysses) Kate DiCamillo
Illustrated By
K.G. Campbell
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Candlewick Press, 2013. Hardcover.
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Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking new novel by master storyteller Kate DiCamillo. It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry — and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters and featuring an exciting new format — a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-and-white by up-and-coming artist K. G. Campbell. Review
Newbery-winner DiCamillo is a master
storyteller not just because she creates characters who dance off the pages and
plots, whether epic or small, that never fail to engage and delight readers. Her
biggest strength is exposing the truths that open and heal the human heart. She
believes in possibilities and forgiveness and teaches her audience that the salt
of life can be cut with the right measure of love. —Booklist (starred
review) Original, touching and oh-so-funny tale starring an endearingly
implausible superhero and a not-so-cynical girl. —Kirkus Reviews (starred
review) Despite supremely quirky characters and dialogue worthy of an SAT
prep class, there’s real emotion at the heart of this story involving two kids
who have been failed by the most important people in their lives: their
parents. —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Rife with marvelously
rich vocabulary reminiscent of the early superhero era (e.g., "Holy
unanticipated occurrences!") and amusing glimpses at the world from the point of
view of Ulysses the supersquirrel, this book will appeal to a broad audience of
sophisticated readers. There are plenty of action sequences, but the novel
primarily dwells in the realm of sensitive, hopeful, and quietly philosophical
literature. —School Library Journal (starred review) Eccentric
characters, snappy prose and the fantastical plot give this delightful novel a
giddy, over-the-top patina, but the core is big and hopeful, contemplative and
bursting with heart. No small feat, even for a superhero like
DiCamillo. —Shelf Awareness In "Flora and Ulysses," longtime fans will
find a happy marriage of Mercy Watson's warmth and wackiness and Edward Tulane's
gentle life lessons. In Flora, they will find a girl worth knowing, and one they
will remember. —The New York Times Book Review Full of Ms. DiCamillo's
dry, literate wit and bursting every so often into action-packed comic-strip
sequences illustrated by K.G. Campbell... [a] funny, eccentric novel. —The
Wall Street Journal [L]augh-out-loud funny, tender, difficult and hopeful
all at once. ... Cynics beware, this book is meant for those open to joy,
wonder, loyalty and friendship of all stripes. —The Huffington
Post Kate DiCamillo's newest book ... is that rarest of all treasures, a
truly inventive and appealing children's middle-grade novel. —The Boston
Globe
About the Author
Kate DiCamillo is the author of many
beloved books for young readers, including The Tale of Despereaux , which
received a Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie , which received a Newbery
Honor; The Tiger Rising , a National Book Award Finalist; The
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane , winner of a Boston Globe–Horn Book
Award; The Magician’s Elephant ; and the best-selling Mercy Watson
series. Kate DiCamillo lives in Minneapolis. K. G. Campbell is the
author-illustrator of Lester’s Dreadful Sweaters . He was born in Kenya,
raised in Scotland, and now lives in southern California. Please Check out my other items !
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