Skip to Main Content

Kate DiCamillo, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

External Resources

Learn more about Kate DiCamillo through external resources including news feeds, articles, audio, and video, as well as book reviews and awards.

Visit Kate DiCamillo's official website External

For the latest news and discussion about Kate DiCamillo, check the following resources:

Selected Articles, Interviews, and Conversations

The following list includes news articles, interviews, and conversations featuring Kate DiCamillo, arranged in chronological order.

"5Q: Edward Tulane" External
Lavender Magazine. March 10, 2020.
"Novel by Minneapolis Writer Kate DiCamillo To Be a Musical in London" External
Minnesota Star Tribune. February 4, 2020.
"Kate DiCamillo: Clermont Author, National Treasure" External
Orlando Sentinel. December 2, 2019.
"Innovative, Creative, Family-Friendly ‘The Tale of Despereaux: A New Musical’ at Berkeley Rep" External
Berkeleyside. November 27, 2019.
"'Because of Winn-Dixie' Author Kate DiCamillo Visits Tallahassee with Newest Book" External
Tallahassee Democrat. November 24, 2019.
"There's No Sugarcoating in Kate DiCamillo's Children's Fiction" External
The Daily Gazette. October 27, 2019.
"Nearly 300 Books by Award-Winning Author Kate DiCamillo Being Delivered to Wisconsin Districts" External
University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Education. October 17, 2019.
"Kate DiCamillo Might Be Your Neighbor" External
Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine. September 23, 2019.
"One Word Builds A World In 'La La La'" External
NPR. August 18, 2019.
"Kate DiCamillo's Books to be Featured at Historical Society Book Club" External
SW News Media. April 15, 2019.
"How Liane Moriarty, Kate DiCamillo and Jacqueline Woodson Got Their Starts" External
The New York Times. April 12, 2019.
"Offering Hope: Newbery Winner Kate DiCamillo Loves Writing for Children, Young Adults" External
The Gazette [Iowa]. November 10, 2018.
"Kate DiCamillo is Much Like Her Books: Funny and Respectful of Children" External
Twin Cities - Pioneer Press. October 13, 2018.
"A Sundering Story: 'Louisiana's Way Home' — A Kate DiCamillo Sequel Finds a Way to Put the Pieces Back Together" External
Watauga Democrat. October 4, 2018.
"Children’s Book Author Kate DiCamillo Chats New Novel ‘Louisiana’s Way Home’" External
AMNY. September 23, 2018.
"Children's Author and Illustrator Presenting Book for Young Readers" External
Manchester Journal. September 20, 2018.
"Kate DiCamillo Finds Joy in Summer Reading" External
St. Louis Post Dispatch. July 13, 2018.
"Kate DiCamillo Writes Companion Novel to 'Raymie Nightingale'" External
Publisher's Weekly. March 12, 2018.
"Kate DiCamillo: Why Children’s Books Should Be a Little Sad" External
Time. January 12, 2018.
"Why We Shouldn’t Shield Children From Darkness" External
Time. January 9, 2018.
"Minnesota Opera Commissions Kate DiCamillo Novel for New Opera" External
Twin Cities: Pioneer Press. December 14, 2017.
"For Kate DiCamillo, Connection is the Story" External
Tampa Bay Times. November 2, 2017.
"Kate DiCamillo Turns a Doodle into a Story of Hope" External
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. October 20, 2017.
"How to Become a Writer, From One of the Best: Kate DiCamillo, at the Morristown Book Fest" External
Morristown Green. October 15, 2017.
"Kate DiCamillo: How She Became a Bestseller After 473 Rejection Letters" External
The Sydney Morning Herald. May 10, 2017.
"Kate DiCamillo and Jaime Kim Explain How They Created their Nearly Wordless Picture Book, 'La La La'" External
Entertainment Weekly. March 8, 2017.
"Newsmaker: Kate DiCamillo" External
American Libraries Magazine. May 26, 2016.
"Kate DiCamillo Tells 'true story of my heart' in New Novel" External
Minneapolis Star Tribune. April 4, 2016.
"Kate DiCamillo's 'Raymie Nightingale' Is First Children’s Book Selected for One Book, One South" External
Publisher's Weekly. January 26, 2016.
"Kate DiCamillo: ‘Reading aloud binds us together in unanticipated ways’" External
The Washington Post. November 18, 2015.
"The Tale of Despereaux Author Kate DiCamillo's Upcoming Book: Exclusive Excerpt" External
Entertainment Weekly. September 21, 2015.
"Kate DiCamillo Hopes to Inspire An Early Love of Reading" External
The Boston Globe. May 2, 2015.
"Kate DiCamillo on a Girl, a Squirrel and a Vacuum" External
The Baltimore Sun. March 14, 2015.
"Q&A with Children’s Author Kate DiCamillo" External
Delaware Online. January 8, 2015.
"Author Kate DiCamillo Connects with Young Readers" External
The Washington Post. December 12, 2014.
"Kate DiCamillo: 'I just realised that I am always the one forcing other people to read books'" External
The Guardian. July 29, 2014.
"More Than a Dream: Kate DiCamillo Reflects on Her 2014 Newbery News" External
Publisher's Weekly. January 27, 2014.
"Kate DiCamillo Named 2014 – 2015 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature" External
American Libraries Magazine. January 3, 2014.
"Kate DiCamillo to Be Ambassador of Young People's Literature: Newbery Winner to Promote Her Genre" External
The New York Times. January 2, 2014.
"Kate DiCamillo Named Next National Ambassador for Young People's Literature" External
Publisher's Weekly. January 2, 2014.
"Kate DiCamillo Is New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature" External
School Library Journal. January 2, 2014.
"Kate DiCamillo: The National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature" External
The Los Angeles Times. January 2, 2014.
"Q&A with Author Kate DiCamillo" External
The Journal Sentinel. April 14, 2012.
"Q & A with Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee" External
Publisher's Weekly. September 9, 2010.
"An Orphan, An Elephant And A Hapless Magician" External
NPR. October 20, 2009.

A selection of radio programs featuring Kate DiCamillo, or in which DiCamillo and her work are discussed.

"Kojo For Kids: Author Kate DiCamillo" External
The Kojo Nnamdi Show. May 11, 2020.
"Award-Winning Author Kate DiCamillo Joins Roadhouse" External
The Roadhouse, WTIP North Shore Community Radio. May 6, 2020.
"Kate DiCamillo's 'Because of Winn-Dixie' is First Focus of New One Book One Minnesota Book Club" External
The Thread, MPR News. April 14, 2020.
"Kate DiCamillo Finishes an Unexpected Trilogy with 'Beverly, Right Here'" External
Arts and Culture, MPR News. October 17, 2019.
"Kate DiCamillo, Chronicler Of The Hard Truths Of Youth" External
Delmarva Public Radio. November 26, 2018.
"Marijuana Laws, Kate DiCamillo, Graphic Novels" External
Top of Mind with Julie Rose, BYU Radio. December 7, 2016.
"'It Takes A Lot Of Bravery To Be Kind,' Says Kids' Author Kate DiCamillo" External
All Things Considered, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, NPR. April 18, 2016.
"Author Kate DiCamillo Visits the Jersey Shore" External
92.7 WOBM. April 14, 2016.
"Kate DiCamillo Named New Ambassador For Young People's Literature" External
90.9 WBUR. January 6, 2014.
"Kate DiCamillo: Flora & Ulysses" External
In The Author's Voice, WSIU, NPR. November 27, 2013.
"Kate DiCamillo's Tale Of A Girl And A Squirrel" External
Here and Now, New Hampshire Public Radio. October 1, 2013.

Podcasts and other non-radio audio recordings featuring Kate DiCamillo are listed below.

"Kate DiCamillo" External
First Draft with Sarah Enni. February 24, 2020.
"What Should I Read Next Episode 213: Art, Fear, and Discovering Great Books" External
What Should I Read Next Podcast. December 10, 2019.
"The B&N Podcast: Kate DiCamillo on the Light Inside" External
The B&N Podcast. October 16, 2019.
"Kate DiCamillo" External
Candlewick Press Presents. March 7, 2019.
"RAR #121: Kate DiCamillo on Reading Aloud for Connection’" External
Read-Aloud Revival Podcast. January 28, 2019.
"Kate DiCamillo: 'Louisiana's Way Home'" External
Sunday Morning Magazine with Rodney Lear. October 21, 2018.
"Episode 70: Kate DiCamillo" External
The Great Big Beautiful Podcast. June 14, 2016.
"Kate DiCamillo and the Collaborative Summer Library Program from The Children's Book Podcast" External
The Children's Book Podcast. June 2, 2016.
"Book Talk Podcast: Kate DiCamillo" External
Book Talk, 89.3 WYPL. May 31, 2016.
"Kate DiCamillo: All the Worlds, Episode 250" External
All the Wonders Podcast. April 19, 2016.

Many videos of Kate DiCamillo reading and discussing her work can be found through YouTube:

YouTube - "Kate DiCamillo" search results External
Numerous videos of DiCamillo reading and performing her work appear through this YouTube search on her name.

A selection of videos available through YouTube and other sites appears below.

"A Video Interview with Kate DiCamillo" External
AdLit.org, WETA. April 8, 2014.
"Writing Tips from Kate DiCamillo" External
Candlewick Press [YouTube]. 2020. Videos part of an ongoing series.
"2014 Newbery-Caldecott Banquet -- Kate DiCamillo Newbery Speech" External
Association for Library Service to Children [YouTube]. August 6, 2014.
"Author Kate DiCamillo: Becoming a Writer" External
Mackin Educational [YouTube]. January 21, 2014.
"Author's Studio with Kate DiCamillo" External
Author's Studio, WSBE Rhode Island PBS. June 13, 2015.
"Kate DiCamillo Named 2014 Newbery Medalist, Discusses Writing Influences" External
ALA Youth Media Awards [YouTube]. July 11, 2014.
"Kate DiCamillo Wants to Spread the Joy of Reading" External
PBS News Hours [YouTube], PBS. January 10, 2014.
"Behind The Book - Kate DiCamillo" External
FollettLearning [YouTube]. February 5, 2015.
"That Hopeful Broken Part of Yourself | Kate DiCamillo | A Word on Words | NPT" External
NPTArtsConnection [YouTube], Nashville Public Television. March 29, 2019.
"A One on One Conversation Kate DiCamillo Author of 'Raymie Nightingale' & 'Louisiana’s Way Home'" External
HEC Books [YouTube]. October 2, 2018.
"'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' - Interview with Author Kate DiCamillo" External
Chicago Children's Theatre [YouTube]. September 24, 2015.
"An Interview with Kate DiCamillo, Author of 'Louisiana's Way Home'" External
Candlewick Press [YouTube] September 17, 2018.
"A Conversation with Kate DiCamillo" External
University of Minnesota Libraries [YouTube]. September 2, 2014.
"Candlewick's Five Questions (Plus One) with Kate DiCamillo" External
Candlewick Press [YouTube]. October 17, 2014.
"Kate DiCamillo on the Magic of Reading Aloud" External
PBSNewsHour, PBS [YouTube]. November 19, 2018.
"Kate DiCamillo: The Online Author Visit" External
Saint Paul Public Library [YouTube]. May 22, 2020.

Selected online reviews of Kate DiCamillo's books appear below.

Beverly, Right Here (2018)

Louisiana's Way Home (2018)

Raymie Nightingale (2016)

Flora & Ulysses (2013)

The Magician's Elephant (2009)

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2006)

The Tale of Despereaux (2003)

The Tiger Rising (2001)

Because of Winn-Dixie (2000)

Kate DiCamillo has won numerous awards and honors for her writing, including the following: