Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo is an award-winning American children's book author.

Life

DiCamillo was born on March 25, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. She was a sick child.[1] She stayed inside her house.[2] She moved to Florida when she was five years old. She graduated from the University of Florida in 1987 with an english degree.[3] She is now the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, chosen by the Librarian of Congress. She speaks to people about children’s literature.[4] She calls her work "stories connect us".[5] Towns, schools, and hospitals across America join in this.[6] She has made books like A Piglet Named Mercy in 2019, and Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible in June 2020.[7] She has written almost 20 books.[8]

Awards

DiCamillo won the Newbery Medal for The Tale of Despereaux in 2004, then again in 2014 for Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, a Parents’ Choice Gold Award and a Newbery Honor for Because of Winn-Dixie. She was also given the Award for Young People’s Literature for The Tiger Rising.[9] Some of her other awards are a National Book Award finalist for her book Raymie Nightingale in 2016, and a New York Bestselling author for The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.[5]

Books

  • Because of Winn-Dixie (2000): A book about India Opal Buloni, a 10 year old girl in Florida who adopts a stray dog.
  • The Tiger Rising (2001): This book is about a 12 year old boy names Rob Horton who becomes friends with a girl named Sistine.
  • Alice In Wonderland (2002)
  • The Tale of Despereaux (2003): This is a book about a mouse who loves a princess.
  • Mercy Watson to the Rescue (2005): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson.
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2006): A story from the point of view of a pet rabbit.
  • Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride (2006): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson.
  • Great Joy (2007): A picture book about Christmas.
  • Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig (2008): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson.
  • Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken (2008): A comic book about a chicken named Louise.
  • Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes (2009): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson
  • The Magician's Elephant (2009): The story of a boy who wants to find his sister.
  • Bink & Gollie (2010): A series of chapter books about best friends who go on adventures.
  • Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures (2013), illus.

References

  1. ↑ Hesse, Monica (2014-01-02). "Kate DiCamillo, author of 'Because of Winn-Dixie,' is named children's literature ambassador". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  2. ↑ Hesse, Monica (2014-01-02). "Kate DiCamillo, author of 'Because of Winn-Dixie,' is named children's literature ambassador". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  3. ↑ Cep, Casey (2023-09-11). "What Kate DiCamillo Understands About Children". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  4. ↑ Carlson, Ann D. "DiCamillo, Kate." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2015. Web. Accessed 23 Mar. 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Kate DiCamillo". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  6. ↑ "Kate DiCamillo". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  7. ↑ "Kate DiCamillo". The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  8. ↑ Hesse, Monica (2014-01-02). "Kate DiCamillo, author of 'Because of Winn-Dixie,' is named children's literature ambassador". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  9. ↑ "Kate DiCamillo." Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Vol. 47. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Biography in Context. Web. Accessed 23 Mar. 2015.


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