Kate DiCamillo
University of Minnesota 2024 Book Week

As part of Book Week at the University of Minnesota, Kate DiCamillo will offer a meditation on how reading and writing stories can help us become ourselves. As many readers already know, the theme of hope amidst impossible circumstances is a common thread in DiCamillo’s writing, which includes award-winning titles such as Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux, and The Magician’s Elephant. A master storyteller, she has written for a wide range of ages, and has over 44 million books in print worldwide; she is also a passionate literacy advocate and has served as a Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

Book Week is an annual celebration of children’s books and authors organized at the University of Minnesota since 1941. The Twin Cities Book Festival is proud to partner with the children’s literature program at the U of M to include Kate DiCamillo’s talk as one of our Bookend Events! This event will be available via Zoom for those who cannot attend in person; registration and more details Here.

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