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It combines playful form with a sincere story about loneliness and love.
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Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
Kate DiCamillo2014 selection · Young readers
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
A cynical comics fan befriends a squirrel transformed by an accident into an unlikely superhero.
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You like illustrated adventures with offbeat humor.
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superheroesfriendshipfamilyhope
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