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

by Kate DiCamillo

Paperback, 2006

Status

Available

Call number

DIC

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.

DDC/MDS

DIC

Physical description

272 p.; 5.4 inches

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)

ISBN

0763625299 / 9780763625290

Barcode

270

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