The Resource The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
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The item The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Coweta Public Library System.This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Coweta Public Library System.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
- Title
- The tale of Despereaux
- Title remainder
- being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
- Statement of responsibility
- Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Award
-
- Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware) for Chapter Books, 2002.
- Garden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey), Children's Fiction, 2006.
- Golden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Intermediate, 2005.
- Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan), Grades 4-5, 2005.
- Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 2005.
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 3-5, 2005.
- Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico), Young Adult category, 2006.
- Maine Student Book Award, 2005.
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2007.
- Newbery Medal, 2004.
- Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Children’s Books, 2006.
- Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Junior, 2006.
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2004
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2003
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 121551
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- DiCamillo, Kate
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 670
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- PZ8.D525
- LC item number
- Tal 2003
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 3
- 12
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Ering, Timothy B.
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Fairy tales
- Mice
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
- Label
- The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 269 p.
- Isbn
- 9780763617226
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2002034760
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780763617226
- (OCoLC)50693525
- Label
- The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 269 p.
- Isbn
- 9780763617226
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2002034760
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780763617226
- (OCoLC)50693525
Subject
- Mice -- Fiction
- truePrincesses
- trueRats
- trueFairy tales
- trueHousekeepers
- trueHousehold employees
- trueMice
Genre
Included in
- trueIndian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming)
- trueKentucky Bluegrass Award: Grades 3-5
- trueLand of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico): Black bears (Grades 9-12)
- trueMaine Student Book Award
- trueMassachusetts Children's Book Award
- trueSequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma): Children's Books
- trueNewbery Medal
- trueYoung Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest): Junior
- trueStandalone Fantasy (9-12)
- trueALA Notable Children's Books: 2004
- trueBlue Hen Book Award (Delaware): Middle Readers
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth - Middle Readers Category: 2003
- trueGarden State Children's Book Awards (New Jersey): Children's Fiction
- trueGolden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Intermediate
- trueGreat Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan): Grades 4-5
Appeal Terms
Appeal Terms of The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of threadTone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Awards
Awards of The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread, Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering- Award
- Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware) for Chapter Books, 2002.
- Award
- Garden State Children's Book Award (New Jersey), Children's Fiction, 2006.
- Award
- Golden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Intermediate, 2005.
- Award
- Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan), Grades 4-5, 2005.
- Award
- Indian Paintbrush Book Award (Wyoming), 2005.
- Award
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award for Grades 3-5, 2005.
- Award
- Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico), Young Adult category, 2006.
- Award
- Maine Student Book Award, 2005.
- Award
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2007.
- Award
- Newbery Medal, 2004.
- Award
- Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Children’s Books, 2006.
- Award
- Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Junior, 2006.
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2004
- Award
- Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2003
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