Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated
Adventures
By: Kate DiCamillo
Genre: Juvenile fiction
Pages: 233
Published: 2013
Read: December
4 out of 5
I read
this book because it was suggested on a website as a great selection for a YA
book club. I feel it is too young for teens, but would be perfect for a kid’s
book club. DiCamillo is also the author of the very popular book and movie, Because of Winn Dixie. Both books are a must
read for kids, for boys and girls, of all ages. It was very funny and the
pictures were great. Ulysses, the squirrel, was named after the vacuum cleaner
that sucked him up. After being saved by Flora it was discovered that he had
special powers all because of the vacuum. Flora has a great imagination and
brings the story to life.