Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was the late 1990s, and Kate DiCamillo was discouraged about ever having a writing career. Working as a “book picker” ...

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 — ...

When readers discuss the 25-year-old “Because of Winn-Dixie,” it’s like they’re talking about a book that came out yesterday. In a way, it’s as if it did, since most of them have read the book over ...

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 ...

A screening of “Because of Winn-Dixie” Tuesday night played to more than 100 teachers and librarians, dozens of children, the winner of two Newbery Medals and a Picardy shepherd named Lady. “This is a ...

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 ...

This past Wednesday morning, after a Tuesday evening reception that included three children’s authors discussing and signing their books, the American Booksellers Association officially kicked off its ...