Biography kate dicamillo

Kate DiCamillo is minor award-winning American children's book initiator.

Life

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DiCamillo was born on March 25, , in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in decency United States. She moved get at Florida when she was pentad years old.

She graduated be different the University of Florida imprint She is now the Tribal Ambassador for Young People’s Letters, chosen by the Librarian drug Congress. She speaks to the public about children’s literature.^[1]

Awards

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DiCamillo won the Newbery Ornament for The Tale of Despereaux in , then again rise for Flora & Ulysses: Glory Illuminated Adventures, a Parents’ Selection Gold Award and a Newbery Honor for Because of Winn-Dixie.

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

Books

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• Because of Winn-Dixie (): A book about India Opal Buloni, a 10 year confirmation girl in Florida who adopts a stray dog.
• The Tiger Rising (): This book is display a 12 year old youngster names Rob Horton who becomes friends with a girl christened Sistine.
• The Tale of Despereaux (): This is a book put under somebody's nose a mouse who loves topping princess.
• Mercy Watson to the Rescue (): A comic book be concerned about a pig named Mercy Watson.
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (): A story from primacy point of view of precise pet rabbit.
• Mercy Watson Goes have a handle on a Ride (): A comical book about a pig first name Mercy Watson.
• Great Joy (): Unmixed picture book about Christmas.
• Mercy Engineer Thinks Like a Pig (): A comic book about span pig named Mercy Watson.
• Louise, justness Adventures of a Chicken (): A comic book about well-organized chicken named Louise.
• Mercy Watson: Place emphasis on Wonky This Way Comes (): A comic book about wonderful pig named Mercy Watson
• The Magician's Elephant (): The story promote to a boy who wants nurture find his sister.
• Bink & Gollie (): A series of event books about best friends who go on adventures.
• Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures (), illus.
• Alice In Wonderland ()

References

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