Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures - Kate Dicamillo, K.G. Campbell

Newbery Award-winning storyteller Kate DiCamillo’s novel Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures (Candlewick, $17.99) is difficult to categorize and impossible not to love. When self-professed cynic Flora attempts to rescue Ulysses, an oblivious neighborhood squirrel, from death by vacuum cleaner, no one has any idea that he has been given super-squirrel powers including incredible strength and a talent for writing poetry. Yet as their adventure unfolds, both Flora and Ulysses are equally changed. DiCamillo’s off-beat superhero story, interspersed with comic-style strips and full-page illustrations by C. G. Campbell, recounts a tale of an unusual and unforgettable friendship. Ages 8-12. CEB