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I finished reading Kate DiCamillo's Flora and Ulysses. It's pretty deep for some JUV readers. She is really talking about loneliness, divorce, hopelessness....weighty subjects involving three very likeable characters.....12 year old Flora and Ulysses, a squirrel, and a boy visiting Flor's neighbor who is dealing with similar issues. The ending is up beat, but not in a sentimental way....still lots of problems to work out , but with better means to cope with them. The illustrations are great, mostly done in a soft grays which sort of goes along with the serious issues written about.