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"The Tale of Despereaux" is a children's fantasy novel by Kate DiCamillo about a brave mouse named Despereaux who embarks on a quest to save a captured princess. The story explores themes of courage, forgiveness, and the power of storytelling. Through Despereaux's adventures, readers learn the importance of being true to oneself and standing up for what is right.
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∙ 6y agoIf the book meets the requirements, a panel of librarians and selected individuals read all the books submitted for the award. They work together to select the book they feel is the best from about 400 books a year submitted. They may also designate up to five books as honor books.
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∙ 12y agoBecause my sister liked it! That may seem a strange answer, but, my sister was on the Newbery Medal committee that year and it was the book that appealed to the committee the most. It did not appear to be a very difficult decision for the committee. It met the qualifications and was well liked.
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∙ 11y agoThe committee felt that the writing was excellent and the story was enjoyable and had value. The committee consists of about 15 individuals selected from a pool of educators and librarians across the US.
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∙ 11y agoThe tale of Depereaux is a fantasy book because it has talking mice, rats, and has a national soup day.
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∙ 11y agokate dicalmillo
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∙ 13y agoSteven Kind from new auburn
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∙ 13y agoits a great book report book
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Who authored The Tale of Despereaux?
Kate DiCamillo is the author of the book 'The Tale of Despereaux'
Who is the author of The tale of despereaux?
The author of the Tale of Despereaux is Kate Dicamillo who is also the author of the book Because of Winn-Dixie. The book Tale of Despereaux is illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering.
What is the name of the kingdom in the tale of despereaux?
The kingdom in the book of The Tale of Despereaux is Kingdom Dor
Which book do you like better the tale of despereaux or walk two moons?
the tale of despereaux
In the book the tale of despereaux did despereaux kill roscuro?
No! They become friends.
What is the genre of the book The Tale of Despereaux?
The genre of The Tale of Despereaux is Fantasy because the mice can talk to humans.
In the book The tale of despereaux who is in the dungeaon?
rats
Who wrote the book the tale of despereaux?
Kate DiCamillo
How many chapters are in the tale of despereaux?
In the Tale of Despereaux, there are 52 chapters, 219 pages, and it takes approx. 3.5 hours by audio book.
When was The Tale of Despereaux created?
The Tale of Despereaux was created in 2003.
Is The Tale of Despereaux a fantasy book?
Yes, The Tale of Despereaux is a fantasy book. It tells the story of a brave mouse named Despereaux who goes on a quest to rescue a princess and overcome various challenges, featuring elements of magic and anthropomorphic animals.
In the book the tale of despereaux why does Roscuro prevent the cat from eating despereaux?
You are probably talking about the movie. In the book their is no scene about the cat trying to eat Despereaux. Roscuro feels bad for Despereaux and prevents him from being eatin from the cat.
