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Despereaux Tilling, an unusual rodent considered a disappointment by his mother, is the unlikely hero of the fairy tale that is this month's Al's Book Club pick. An excerpt.

It tells the story of Despereaux (voice of Matthew Broderick), a tiny mouse with oversized ears and the heart of a hero. Despereaux - his name means 'despair' - lives in hard times.