Status
Available
Collection
Publication
Candlewick (2006), 272 pages
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.
Subjects
Awards
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (Nominee — 2005)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2007)
Audie Award (Finalist — 2004)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 2006)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2006)
Mythopoeic Awards (Finalist — Children's Literature — 2004)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2005)
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2005)
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2006)
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Junior — 2006)
Newbery Medal (Medal Winner — 2004)
Great Lakes Great Books Award (Winner — 2006)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee — 2005)
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Nominee — 2005)
Indies Choice Book Award (Honor Book — Children's Literature — 2004)
Garden State Children's Book Award (Winner — 2006)
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)
Rhode Island Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2005)
Golden Archer Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2005)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Grades 4-6 — 2006)
The White Ravens (2004)
Cocheco Readers' Award (Winner)
Maine Student Book Award (Winner — 2005)
Minnesota Book Awards (Finalist — Young Adult Literature — 2004)
CCBC Choices (2004)
Great Reads from Great Places (Minnesota — 2004)
Notable Children's Book (2004)
Idaho Battle of the Books (Elementary — 2023)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2003-08-25
2004