| The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread Contributor(s): DiCamillo, Kate (Author), Ering, Timothy Basil (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763617229 ISBN-13: 9780763617226 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2003 * Out of Print * Annotation: From the author of "Because of Winn-Dixie" comes a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, told with DiCamillo's trademark humor and heartbreaking poignancy. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 2002034760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 8-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 3-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 670(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guided Reading: U (Grade 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 8.3" L (0.95 lbs) 272 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: Garden State Children's Book Awards, Winner, Children's Fiction, 2006 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-8, 2006 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2005 Maine Student Book Award, Winner, Grades 4-8, 2005 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Winner, Children's, 2005 Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Winner, Grades 3-5, 2005 Volunteer State Book Awards, Winner, Grades 4-6, 2005 Colorado Blue Spruce Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2004 Colorado Blue Spruce Award, Nominee, Young Adult, 2007 Golden Archer Award, Winner, Intermediate, 2005 Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Winner, Children's Book, 2006 Minnesota Book Award, Finalist, Young Adult, 2004 Land of Enchantment Book Award, Winner, Young Adult, 2005 Sequoyah Book Awards, Winner, Children's, 2005 Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award, Honor Book, Children's Literature, 2006 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, Winner, Grades 4-6, 2005 Newbery Medal, Winner, Children's, 2004 Book Sense Book of the Year Award, Nominee, Children's Literature, 2004 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007), Winner, Silver, 2003 Young Reader's Choice Award, Winner, Junior/Grades 4-6, 2006 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2005 Rhode Island Children's Book Awards, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/16/2003 pg. 71 Booklist 07/01/2003 pg. 1886 Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2003 pg. 962 School Library Journal 08/01/2003 pg. 126 Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2003 pg. 609 Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2003 pg. 322 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2003 pg. 99 New York Times 11/16/2003 pg. 47 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2004 pg. 780 Christian Home & School 03/01/2004 pg. 27 ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2004 pg. 1286 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 90 - Superior,Well Above Average Booklist 04/15/2004 pg. 1455 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 90 - Superior,Well Above Average School Library Journal 10/01/2004 Entertainment Weekly 01/16/2009 pg. 72 Entertainment Weekly 11/14/2014 pg. 111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 70401 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
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| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
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| Publisher Description: The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie enlightens us with a tale of adventure, despair, love, and soup. Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other's lives. And what happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. From the master storyteller who brought us Because of Winn-Dixie comes another classic, a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, featuring twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering, in an elegant design that pays tribute to the best in classic children's books and bookmaking traditions. |
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