Kate DiCamillo

Newbery Medal-Winning Author

Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Literary
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Author: Christine Poolos ISBN: 9781622759408
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing Publication: July 15, 2015
Imprint: Britannica Educational Publishing Language: English
Author: Christine Poolos
ISBN: 9781622759408
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publication: July 15, 2015
Imprint: Britannica Educational Publishing
Language: English

Afflicted with chronic pneumonia as a child, Kate DiCamillo found solace in books and dreamed of becoming a writer. Her first book, Because of Winn-Dixie, the story of a lonely girl and her dog, resonated with audiences and earned DiCamillo a Newbery Honor. A later book, The Tale of Despereaux, won her the Newbery Medal. DiCamillo has written many more stories, some of which have been adapted to film, and has won many more major awards for her work. Readers will learn about a cherished author and about the value of perseverance.

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Afflicted with chronic pneumonia as a child, Kate DiCamillo found solace in books and dreamed of becoming a writer. Her first book, Because of Winn-Dixie, the story of a lonely girl and her dog, resonated with audiences and earned DiCamillo a Newbery Honor. A later book, The Tale of Despereaux, won her the Newbery Medal. DiCamillo has written many more stories, some of which have been adapted to film, and has won many more major awards for her work. Readers will learn about a cherished author and about the value of perseverance.

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