Kate DiCamillo

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Kate DiCamillo

The 2019 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture will be delivered by Kate DiCamillo. Kate is a two-time Newbery Medalist and two-time National Book Award finalist. She is the author of numerous books for children, including The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Tale of Despereaux, Flora & Ulysses, Because of Winn-Dixie, and Raymie Nightingale.  She is a National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and has almost 30 million books in print worldwide. Born in Philadelphia but raised in the South, Kate DiCamillo now lives in Minneapolis.

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