Kate was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, raised in Clermont, Florida, and currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She writes for both children and adults, thinking of herself as a storyteller. She is a two-time recipient of the Newbery Medal, recipient of the Newbery Honor, and a two-time nominee for the National Book Award in Young People’s Literature. Themes of hope and belief amid impossible circumstances are a common thread in much of Kate DiCamillo’s writing, which includes more than two dozen novels, picture books, and chapter books. DiCamillo’s best known works include her instant New York Times best-seller The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2006), which tells the story of a haughty china rabbit who undergoes a profound transformation after finding himself face down on the ocean floor lost and waiting to be found. The Tale of Despereaux (2003), the Newbery Medal-winning novel that later inspired an animated adventure from Universal Pictures, stars a tiny mouse with exceptionally large ears who is driven by love to become an unlikely hero.
