Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
by Kate DiCamillo and K.G. Campbell
57 Total Resources 10 Awards 32 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Graphic Novel
Year Published 2013
Word Count 32,790
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 520L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 160221, 5.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Marriage & Divorce
- Superheroes--Juvenile fiction
- Superheroes
- Squirrels--Juvenile fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Squirrels
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Superheroes
- Girls--Juvenile fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Fantasy for 9 to 12 Year Olds
- Listen to this! Audio Books
- Sample: Amplify
- Author-Fan Face-off
Our Original Resources 10
Meet-the-Author Movie with Kate DiCamillo
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with K.G. Campbell about Flora and Ulysses
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kate DiCamillo about Flora and Ulysses
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kate DiCamillo
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Audio Name Pronunciation with K.G. Campbell
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kate DiCamillo
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Audio Name Pronunciation with K.G. Campbell
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 24
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with K.G. Campbell
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Kate DiCamillo
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Kate DiCamillo
Created by TeachingBooks
2014 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Kate DiCamillo
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Author Fan Face-off with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by WBUR Boston
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by USA Today
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by NPR
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by StarTribune
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Candlewick Press
2016 Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by PBS NewsHour
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Kate DiCamillo
Created by Library of Congress
2014 National Book Festival speech by Kate DiCamillo
Created by Library of Congress
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
2018 Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Kate DiCamillo
Created by Follett
On being an outsider with Kate DiCamillo
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On persistence with Kate DiCamillo
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On having a love-hate relationship with writing with Kate DiCamillo
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On reading aloud and modeling with Kate DiCamillo
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Advice on writing with Kate DiCamillo
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 12
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Curriculum Unit from Charlotte Teachers Institute
Created by Charlotte Teachers Institute
Discussion Guide from Candlewick Press
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Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2015
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Activity Guide from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2015
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Lesson Plan from Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
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Rapid To-Dos from Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
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Lesson Plan from Classroom Bookshelf
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Teacher Guide from Candlewick Press
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Tara Sands
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Book Trailers 2
Movie Trailer from Walt Disney Studios
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Video Book Trailer from Candlewick Press
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 10
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Audiobooks Selection, 2014
E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, 2012 - 2019
Winner, 2014
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2014
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2014
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2023
Winner, 2014
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Elementary Selection, 2013
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2013
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2022
Fiction Selection, 2013
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