Flora and Ulysses
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Flora and Ulysses
Grades 4 & up
Fantasy
The Tale of Despereaux The Tiger Rising The Magician's Elephant Because of Winn-Dixie Raymie Nightingale The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane |
Book Summary:
This is a story of a girl and a squirrel. The squirrel, Ulysses, has super powers, including the ability to type, which Flora's mother, a writer, is not terribly excited about. Flora, who is built with a high-powered vocabulary and a strong sense of cynicism, is even less excited about the new next-door neighbor - the nosy optimist William Spiver, who is about her age. Ultimately, this story is about claiming space for what you believe is important. Book Review: As usual, Kate DiCamillo offers some great quirky characters and vocabulary, and some odd humour. It might be a little too odd for some - I would compare it more to The Magician’s Elephant than The Tale of Despereaux. There are some delightfully funny, absurdist moments, and I know a few students who treasure this book, while others don't quite connect to it. "William Spiver was wearing his dark glasses. There was a Pitzer Pop in his mouth. He was smiling.
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