DiCamillo also often turned to reading when she was particularly sick with pneumonia and unable to do much else. She later credited her mother for sparking her love for books. DiCamillo was an avid reader as a child and often visited the local library. Although he originally planned to move with the family after selling his practice, this never happened. Her father remained in Philadelphia with his business, but visited on occasion. In hopes of helping her sickness, the family moved to the warmer climate of Clermont, Florida, when Kate was five. She had chronic pneumonia as a child and was often hospitalized. DiCamillo has an older brother and had pet dogs as a child. Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo was born on March 25, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Betty Lee DiCamillo ( née Gouff), a teacher, and Adolph Louis DiCamillo, an orthodontist. Her most recent novel, The Beatryce Prophecy, was published in 2021. She lives in Minneapolis and continues to write. DiCamillo then left her job to become a full-time author.įrom 2014 to 2015 DiCamillo was the American National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Her first book to be accepted for publication was Because of Winn-Dixie, which was critically and commercially successful. In Minnesota, DiCamillo worked in a book warehouse and attempted to get a book published. She earned an English degree from the University of Florida, Gainesville, and spent several years working entry-level jobs in Clermont before moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1994. Her works have won various awards The Tale of Despereaux and Flora & Ulysses won the Newbery Medal, making DiCamillo one of six authors to have won two Newbery Medals.īorn in Philadelphia, DiCamillo moved to Clermont, Florida, as a child, where she grew up.
Four have been developed into films and two have been adapted into musical settings. Her books have sold around 37 million copies. She has published over 25 novels, including Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tiger Rising, The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Magician's Elephant, the Mercy Watson series, and Flora & Ulysses. Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo (born March 25, 1964) is an American children's fiction author. National Ambassador for Old People's Literature
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures.The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
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