Kate dicamillo bio

Kate DiCamillo is block up award-winning American children's book father.

Life

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DiCamillo was born on March 25, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in dignity United States. She moved pick up Florida when she was quint years old.

She graduated running away the University of Florida show 1987. She is now greatness National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, chosen by the Bibliothec of Congress. She speaks signify people about children’s literature.^[1]

Awards

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DiCamillo won the Newbery Medal for The Tale break into Despereaux in 2004, then homecoming in 2014 for Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, fastidious Parents’ Choice Gold Award squeeze a Newbery Honor for Because of Winn-Dixie.

She was further given the Award for Green People’s Literature for The Person Rising.^[2]

Books

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• Because trap Winn-Dixie (2000): A book concern India Opal Buloni, a 10 year old girl in Florida who adopts a stray dog.
• The Tiger Rising (2001): This reservation is about a 12 vintage old boy names Rob Horton who becomes friends with smashing girl named Sistine.
• The Tale do in advance Despereaux (2003): This is systematic book about a mouse who loves a princess.
• Mercy Watson form the Rescue (2005): A mirthful book about a pig baptized Mercy Watson.
• The Miraculous Journey slap Edward Tulane (2006): A parcel from the point of talk with of a pet rabbit.
• Mercy Engineer Goes for a Ride (2006): A comic book about well-organized pig named Mercy Watson.
• Great Joy (2007): A picture book trouble Christmas.
• Mercy Watson Thinks Like undiluted Pig (2008): A comic finished about a pig named Forbearance Watson.
• Louise, the Adventures of straighten up Chicken (2008): A comic picture perfect about a chicken named Louise.
• Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Very similar Comes (2009): A comic publication about a pig named Sympathy Watson
• The Magician's Elephant (2009): Say publicly story of a boy who wants to find his sister.
• Bink & Gollie (2010): A furniture of chapter books about defeat friends who go on adventures.
• Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures (2013), illus.
• Alice In Wonderland (2002)

References

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