Awards & Winners

Kate DiCamillo

Date of Birth 25-March-1964
Place of Birth Philadelphia
(Pennsylvania, United States of America, Area code 215, Area code 267, Area codes 215 and 267)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo, Katrina Elizabeth "Kate" DiCamillo
Profession Author, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Writer, Novelist
Katrina Elizabeth "Kate" DiCamillo is an American writer of children's fiction for all reading levels, usually featuring animals. Her 2003 novel The Tale of Despereaux and 2013 novel Flora and Ulysses each won the annual Newbery Medal recognizing the year's "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." Because of Winn-Dixie was a runner-up in 2000. DiCamillo is also known for the Mercy Watson series of picture books, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. DiCamillo was named the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress for the term 2014-2015.

Awards by Kate DiCamillo

Check all the awards nominated and won by Kate DiCamillo.

2014


John Newbery Medal
Honored for : Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
John Newbery Medal Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

2011


Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Carnegie Medal in Literature The Magician's Elephant

2005


Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
Honored for : The Tale of Despereaux

Nominations 2005 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award The Tale of Despereaux
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2004


John Newbery Medal
Honored for : The Tale of Despereaux

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
John Newbery Medal The Tale of Despereaux
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature The Tale of Despereaux

2002


Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
Honored for : Because of Winn-Dixie

Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Because of Winn-Dixie

2001


Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Children's Literature
Honored for : Because of Winn-Dixie
John Newbery Medal
Honored for : Because of Winn-Dixie

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
John Newbery Medal Because of Winn-Dixie
National Book Award for Young People's Literature The Tiger Rising