Author · born 1964

Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo is an American children's writer (born 1964). Born in Philadelphia.

Our catalogue lists 3 books by Kate DiCamillo, mostly adventure fiction, fae fiction and circus fiction. They span 2000 to 2008. The most-read is The Tale of Despereaux (2003).

Books by Kate DiCamillo

The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo
2003★ 4.1
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Kate DiCamillo
2000★ 4.2
Louise
Kate DiCamillo
2008

Awards

✦Mythopoeic Awards 2023 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, The Beatryce Prophecy (nominee)
✦Mythopoeic Awards 2004 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, The Tale of Despereaux (nominee)

From Wikipedia

Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo is an American author of children's fiction. She has published over 25 novels, including Because of Winn-Dixie (2000), The Tiger Rising (2001), The Tale of Despereaux (2003), The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2006), The Magician's Elephant (2009), the Mercy Watson series (2005–2022), and Flora & Ulysses (2013). Her books have sold around 37 million copies. Four have been developed into films and two have been adapted into musical settings. The Tale of Despereaux and Flora & Ulysses won the Newbery Medal, making DiCamillo one of seven authors to have won two Newbery Medals.

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Facts

Born: 1964-03-25, Philadelphia
Nationality: United States
Occupation: children's writer, novelist, writer, young adult author
Genres: children's literature

Source: Wikidata

Books by Kate DiCamillo

The Tale of Despereaux

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Louise

Awards

Authors like Kate DiCamillo