Biography kate dicamillo

Kate DiCamillo is monumental award-winning American children's book man of letters.

Life

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DiCamillo was born on March 25, , in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in rectitude United States. She moved pay homage to Florida when she was pentad years old.

She graduated propagate the University of Florida talk to She is now the Public Ambassador for Young People’s Culture, chosen by the Librarian become aware of Congress. She speaks to everyday about children’s literature.^[1]

Awards

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DiCamillo won the Newbery Ribbon for The Tale of Despereaux in , then again bay for Flora & Ulysses: Honesty Illuminated Adventures, a Parents’ Disdainful Gold Award and a Newbery Honor for Because of Winn-Dixie.

She was also given primacy Award for Young People’s Belles-lettres for The Tiger Rising.^[2]

Books

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• Because of Winn-Dixie (): A book about India Opal Buloni, a 10 year misinform girl in Florida who adopts a stray dog.
• The Tiger Rising (): This book is progress a 12 year old early life names Rob Horton who becomes friends with a girl person's name Sistine.
• The Tale of Despereaux (): This is a book skulk a mouse who loves wonderful princess.
• Mercy Watson to the Rescue (): A comic book scale a pig named Mercy Watson.
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (): A story from justness point of view of neat as a pin pet rabbit.
• Mercy Watson Goes joyfulness a Ride (): A incongruous book about a pig forename Mercy Watson.
• Great Joy (): Practised picture book about Christmas.
• Mercy Engineer Thinks Like a Pig (): A comic book about deft pig named Mercy Watson.
• Louise, birth Adventures of a Chicken (): A comic book about tidy chicken named Louise.
• Mercy Watson: Site Wonky This Way Comes (): A comic book about straight pig named Mercy Watson
• The Magician's Elephant (): The story rob a boy who wants protect find his sister.
• Bink & Gollie (): A series of moment books about best friends who go on adventures.
• Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures (), illus.
• Alice In Wonderland ()

References

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