The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

by Kate DiCamillo

Other authorsTimothy Basil Ering (Illustrator)
Paperback, 2015

Status

Available

Call number

JF DIC

Call number

JF DIC

Barcode

817

Description

The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

Awards

Audie Award (Finalist — 2004)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 2006)
Mythopoeic Awards (Finalist — Children's Literature — 2004)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2005)
Newbery Medal (Medal Winner — 2004)
Indies Choice Book Award (Honor Book — Children's Literature — 2004)
Colorado Blue Spruce Award (Nominee — 2005, 2007)
Blue Hen Book Award (Winner — Middle Readers — 2005)
Mitten Award (Honor — 2003)
Land Of Enchantment Book Award (Winner — Young Adult — 2006)
Golden Archer Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2005)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Grades 4-6 — 2006)
Maine Student Book Award (Winner — 2005)
Minnesota Book Awards (Finalist — Young Adult Literature — 2004)
Great Reads from Great Places (Minnesota — 2004)
Idaho Battle of the Books (Elementary — 2023)
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