Flora and Ulysses – Kate DiCamillo
K. G. Campbell (illus.)
NF/NF

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo in a new archival wrap. First  Edition unstated, 2013 Candlewick Press. First Printing with full number line reversed. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Illustrations by K. G. Campbell.

The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with the ghost of an erased price on the half-title page. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with moderate to heavy surface and edge wear, and the price on the rear. First state illustrated jacket with the 0913 date code on the front flap, the $17.99 price on the rear barcode and without the  Newbery Medal. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.

Winner of the 2014 Newbery Medal

It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry – and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters and featuring an exciting format – a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-and-white by artist K. G. Campbell.