The Tale of Despereaux
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| Author | Kate DiCamillo |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Timothy B. Ering |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press |
| Released | 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 272 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-7636-1722-9 |
| Preceded by | The Tiger Rising |
| Followed by | Mercy Watson to the Rescue |
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread (pronounced "Despero") is a fantasy book by Kate DiCamillo that won the Newbery Medal in 2004.
[edit] Plot summary
The story tells the tale of a mouse named Despereaux, born with a daring heart and romantic spirit who falls desperately in love with the human Princess Pea. His life is bound by chance with her, the king, the rats, a jailer, a dim witted girl, and a cook who makes soup. DiCamillo involves ideas of inner duality (good and evil), abandonment and redemption. Also, has to deal with the fact that he is different than everybody else.
[edit] Film
A film version of the book is going to be released in 2008.
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| Preceded by Crispin: The Cross of Lead |
Newbery Medal recipient 2004 |
Succeeded by Kira-Kira |
| Preceded by The Tiger Rising |
Books by Kate DiCamillo 2003 |
Succeeded by Mercy Watson to the Rescue |
