
This Newbery Medal-winning graphic novel tells the heartwarming and humorous story of Flora Belle Buckman, a cynical girl grappling with her parents' recent divorce. Her life changes when she saves a squirrel, Ulysses, who gains superpowers and a poetic voice after a vacuum cleaner incident. Together, they embark on a series of adventures that help Flora confront her emotions, understand her family, and embrace hope. The book beautifully blends text with comic-book style illustrations, making it engaging for a wide range of young readers. It gently explores themes of family, friendship, and finding wonder in unexpected places.
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. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Tale of Despereaux.