Genre 6
Bibliography: DiCamillo, Kate. Flora and Ulysses. By K.G. Campbell. Massachusetts Candlewick Press, 2013. ISBN 9780763676711 Plot Summary: Flora is a young pre-teen who, much to her mother's dismay, is obsessed with comics. She sets off on an adventure beginning with watching a squirrel get sucked up by a vacuum cleaner. Her new squirrel friend Ulysses turns into a superhero and sets off with Flora in this exciting story. Critical Analysis: Flora is a likable character that a reader will immediately care about and have a possible connection. Right away, Flora says, "She was very busy. She was doing two things at once. She was ignoring her mother, and she was also reading a comic book." Every young pre-teen feels angst towards their parents at one time or another. DiCamillo has set this book up to first have the readers feel that pull towards liking Flora. As the reader continues on, there are several connections they can pull from. ...