Ahead of an event in Houston, DiCamillo, the author of titles like “The Tale of Despereaux” and “Because of Winn-Dixie,” discusses how themes from her childhood often reappear in her work, including ...

As Kate DiCamillo’s beloved novel celebrates a big milestone, Holly Goldberg Sloan’s “Finding Lost” echoes its themes. By Jennifer Howard The feisty title character of her new book, “Ferris,” has a ...

The book that launched Kate DiCamillo's career, "Because of Winn-Dixie," turns 25 this fall. The beloved Minnesota author talked with Big Books and Bold Ideas host Kerri Miller about how this book — ...

Award-winning children's book authors Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang 's new project will inspire kids' creativity in a new way. Their new podcast, StoryKind, which will release new episode weekly ...

Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo (born March 25, 1964) 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 ...