The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 
We read this book by Kate DiCamillo some time ago now - but while thinking of books that we have read the past year, this is one I have to recommend.
I enjoyed this book - and I will admit to a few tears at the end of the story. I was actually mopping my eyes with tissues. My kids didn't quite get all the nuances of the story - they heard the adventures and misadventures of a rabbit. I don't think they even picked up any of the dysfunctional family elements.
The story is really about the journey many of us take - through our own selfishness and the people we come into contact with as we realize what is really important in life:
To truly love others and to be truly loved.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Other books by Kate DiCamillo:
The Magician's Elephant
The Tiger Rising
Because of Winn-Dixie
Great Joy
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread
Mercy Watson: Three-Treat Collection: Slipcased Gift Set
Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken
Bink and Gollie
Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise
Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes
Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig
Mercy Watson Fights Crime
Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
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