Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo - Red Cover

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures is a children's novel by American author Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by K. G. Campbell. The book was published in 2013 and won the prestigious Newbery Medal in 2014. The story is about a cynical young girl named Flora Belle Buckman who saves a squirrel named Ulysses after he is sucked into a vacuum cleaner. The squirrel is reborn with superpowers, including the ability to fly, possess super strength, and write misspelled poetry. The novel is a blend of prose and comic-style graphic sequences, which were illustrated by Campbell. The plot follows Flora as she protects Ulysses from her mother and learns to become less cynical, discovering the "possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart". It is a story of adventure, humor, and finding unexpected friendships. Preloved