Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures is the beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner from former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Kate DiCamillo. This laugh-out-loud story is brimming with eccentric, endearing characters and features a narrative interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all masterfully rendered in black and white by K. G. Campbell.

Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in this novel that is as humorous as it is heartwarming. It begins with a tragic accident involving a vacuum cleaner and a squirrel that never saw it coming. Enter Flora Belle Buckman, a self-described cynic who has read every issue of the comic book 'Terrible Things Can Happen to You!' She is just the right person to step in and save the day. However, what neither Flora nor the squirrel, Ulysses, can predict is that he has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry. As they embark on wild adventures, Flora discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart.