The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

Have you ever had a special possession (like a stuffed animal or action figure) that you thought of as real? Maybe even a friend? If so, you will like this story about a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. Instead of being a friend to his loving owner, 10-year-old Abilene, Edward is selfish and cold-hearted. When Edward falls overboard during the family’s ocean voyage, he begins to learn about fear, love, and humility.

Family keepsakes like a china rabbit, coin collection or teapot sometimes get lost like Edward, are given away or sold at a garage sale or in the classified ads. Look through the Times' classified ads and find an object that you would like to have as a special friend. If that object could talk, what would it say to convince you to bring it home? Describe the object and tell us its story by clicking on the comment button below.

Comments

[Lindsey]

I believe this is the most fantastic book out of all of the literature thie year! My favorite part was when he was picked up by Abilene and her daughter at the end. You should read this book. It's great!

[Ebony the great]

I like how how Edward met Abilene at the end of the book. I also like how Abilene has her kid with her so it shows how much time has passed.I didn't know how much time has passed when reading it. I loved the book so I read it VERY fast!

[aredarrius]

I love the book Edware tulane because he go on awsome journey and do fun staff and I like it because it sad and funny.IT sad because he get cook.

[cope]

This book is really good.But it is sad when Sara Ruth dies and when Edward gets his head smashed on the table.I am happy at the end when Abiline's daughter got Edward back.

[rachel]

I like this book because Edward goes on all sorts of adventures.And I like when Sarah Ruth comes into the story.

[AMBER]

I LOVE THIS BOOK BEACAUSE Edward GOES ON ALOT OF ADVENTURES AND HE IS VERY BRAVE. MY FAVORITE PART IS WHEN Abilene and her daughter PICKED UP EDWARD AT THE END THAT PART WAS COOL.YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK.IT IS AWESOME.

[Allison Zavesky]

I love this book!Its so exiting.My teacher seemed to like it too.

[noah]

I loved that every day he finds a new wonder and each wonder was special to someone

[jacob safety harbor elementary]

awesome book! sad when litle girl dies my fave caracter is bryce.

[j.a.s.]

this bokk is awesome! it rocks it is abot a china rabbit.he loses him and they reunited at the end at a toy shop

[d.m]

Will G.B., Edward has a weirdly unpredictable life, for a toy rabbit, and thats why he has a lot of owners.

[A.G]

it's a good book and it's like very sad because he get thrown into the ship and is found by a man then he is loved by alot of peole and was owned by a girl named ablene and then he is loved by a girl who is sick very sick and dies so it is a sad book then at the end he is going to be sold by his first owner and that's really good so at the time it's a sad book then it's really good.

[E.T.A.]

That really was a miracal how edward survived through all of the bad thing's that happened to him. It was wierd how after all though's years, sarah had found him!

[lk]

the ending was sad and confusing because i didnt understand how he saw all of his owners were there.

[MP]

The miraculous journey is an awesome book about a china rabbits journey. The rabbit is tossed aboard by two boys who were rough housing.Edward, the china rabbit,sinks to the bottom of the ocean, and is very sad.Soon, a fisherman finds him and gives him to his wife. Then,the wifes neice, Lolly comes over and doesn't like Edward. She secretly doesn't like him, and dumps him in the dump. Then he gets found by a whole bunch of other people, and the story goes on and on. I'm not telling you what else happens, because then, you might take take the test based on my information, and you could flunk it and then you'd be mad at me. That wouldn't be good.Anyways, I totaly totaly totaly love this book because it tells a story about a rabbit who learns how to love people, and no, I'm not going to tell you how. But, I greatly reccomend this awesome book because it will stay in your mond forever and ever and you will not be able to get it out of your mind even though that is good!! P.s I love this Book!!!!

[JEff98]

I really love the book.MY favorite part is when abaline sees edward when she is old.I hate it when sarah ruth dies.I would reccomend this book GREATLY!!!!

[K Nguyen Of South Ward Elementary]

This book is really good because it's not totally imaginary. It's realistic yet very fun to read. When abilene finally finds Edward in the end I was almost crying. This truly was a magnificent book. @(^_^)@

[t.s fairmount park]

edwardtulane had short chapters. but it was vary emotional and confusing because of the wording.

[R.H FAIRMOUNT park Mrs.Moody]

THIS IS ONE GOOD BOOK. WHO EVER IS READING THIS BOOK READ IT AT LEAST TWICE SO YOU CAN MEMORIZE THIS BOOK.

[Mrs. Wells, Melrose Media Center]

I read this book when it came out last year, before it was a Battle book. It's truly magic. I love the tale of the journey, and watching Edward Tulane mature and learn to think about others is heart warming.

[meagan]

The book The Miraculas journey of Edward Tulane was one of my favorite battle books!!!!! it is about a girl named abaline.she has a china rabbit named Edward. but on a cruise he fell in the water and thats where his journey began. if you havent read this book ....well you should!

[rawkid9th]

this book is my faverite it is great.

[gl]

yo i like edward tulane because it is in the view of a china doll and he can not move but he can talk to other dolls. it is so totaly awsome yo. peace to people whos favrote battle book is the miraculas journey of edward tulane.my favrote part is when hes in the ocean.

[Allison]

i absolutly,positivly,LOVE this book.my whole class has read it,even my librarian read it and he said it was his FAVRITE out of all 18 battle books!I AGREE KEEP WRITING KATE DICAMILLO!!!!!
:-)

[jaimeysha]

I love this book because it is talling how edward journey is in his life my 4th grade teacher at colen cryed at the end of the story.