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Chapter Book · Ages 7–12 · 2013 · Est. 4.5 hour read
Flora & Ulysses
By Kate DiCamillo, K. G. Campbell (Illustrator), K. G. Campbell (Illustrator)
A young girl befriends a squirrel who has been transformed by a vacuum cleaner and may have superpowers.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 54,090 ratings
256 pages· 32,781 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Flora Belle Buckman, a comic-loving cynic, rescues a squirrel from a vacuum accident. To her surprise, Ulysses, the squirrel, gains superpowers, including flight and strength. As they navigate these unexpected changes, Flora learns about hope and the power of a big heart. What adventures await this unlikely duo, and how will their bond transform them both?
From the publisher
The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo.
Holy unanticipated occurrences! From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters — a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black and white by K. G. Campbell.
Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 256
- Words
- 32,781
- Reading age
- 7–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 520L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- September 13, 2016
- First published
- September 24, 2013
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780763687649
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