Kate DiCamillo

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8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History

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8 of the Largest Empires in History

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14 Tough Questions Answered

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10 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Also Known As	Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo
Born	March 25, 1964 (age 60) • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Awards And Honors	Newbery Medal (2014) • Newbery Medal (2004)
Notable Works	“Because of Winn-Dixie” • “Beverly, Right Here” • “Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures” • “Louisiana’s Way Home” • “Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise” • “Mercy Watson to the Rescue” • “Raymie Nightingale” • “The Beatryce Prophecy” • “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” • “The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread” • “Tiger Rising”

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