{"product_id":"flora-and-ulysses-the-illuminated-adventures-a-middle-grade-novel-about-a-cynical-girl-and-a-superhero-squirrel-for-kids-ages-8-12-in-grades-3-7-9780763687649","title":"Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures (a Middle-Grade Novel about a Cynical Girl and a Superhero Squirrel - For Kids Ages 8-12 in Grades 3-7)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAvailable in a paperback edition! The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Kate DiCamillo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt 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 \u003ci\u003eTerrible Things Can Happen to You!, \u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters and featuring an exciting format -- a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-and-white by artist K. G. Campbell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16594775\"\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780763687649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0763687642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV001000\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV008020\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels | Superheroes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV013020\"\u003eFamily | Marriage \u0026amp; Divorce\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/b\u003e is the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Orris and Timble, Mercy Watson, and Tales from Mercy Watson's Deckawoo Drive series. Her books \u003ci\u003eFlora \u0026amp; Ulysses\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux\u003c\/i\u003e both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, she lives in Minneapolis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eK. G. Campbell \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eFlora \u0026amp; Ulysses \u003c\/i\u003eby Kate DiCamillo and the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLester's Dreadful Sweaters\u003c\/i\u003e. He was born in Kenya, raised in Scotland, and now lives in southern California.","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380241559691,"sku":"9780763687649","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_7e4a4eed-5227-4193-9922-d934f413a88b.jpg?v=1760538298","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/flora-and-ulysses-the-illuminated-adventures-a-middle-grade-novel-about-a-cynical-girl-and-a-superhero-squirrel-for-kids-ages-8-12-in-grades-3-7-9780763687649","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}