Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
I just finished reading it this weekend and suprisingly, I loved it. I'm not a huge fan of graphic novel/fantasy books and thought that DiCamillo's story would be just too quirky for me. I was wrong. It was a funny, heartwarming story about a girl who loves superhero comics and very little else and a squirrel that she saves from a near death encounter with a vacuum. The journey between these two unlikely friends took unexpected turns and ended a chapter too soon. I found myself disappointed that the book was over!
Another interesting thing about
Flora and Ulysses, it has elements of a graphic novel mixed within the traditional text writing. Give it a try...it won't disappoint!
The Newbery Medal is the most prestigious award given in children's literature.
The Newbery Honor books for the year are:
