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232 pp.
| Candlewick |
September, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6040-6$17.99
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
K. G. Campbell.
Ten-year-old Flora Belle Buckman's life changes when she befriends a squirrel with superpowers. There's only one problem: Flora's self-absorbed, romance novel–writing, squirrel-hating mother. DiCamillo imbues her novel with warmth, humor, and emotion, focusing on large life issues such as loss and abandonment, acceptance of differences, and the complexity of relationships. Full-page and spot pencil illustrations accentuate the mood.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2013