WRITER

Kate DiCamillo

1964 - Today

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Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo (born March 25, 1964) is an American children's fiction author. She has published over 25 novels, including Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tiger Rising, The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Magician's Elephant, the Mercy Watson series, and Flora & Ulysses. Her books have sold around 37 million copies. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kate DiCamillo has received more than 862,262 page views. Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Kate DiCamillo is the 6,963rd most popular writer (down from 6,285th in 2019), the 15,253rd most popular biography from United States (down from 14,421st in 2019) and the 1,086th most popular American Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 860k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 35.94

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.28

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Mercy Watson
Humorous stories, Juvenile fiction, Halloween
When Mr. and Mrs. Watson and their pig, Mercy, take in a movie at the Bijou Drive-In, mayhem ensues after Mercy smells the enticing scent of hot buttered popcorn.
The Magician's Elephant
Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Adventure and adventurers
What if? Why not? Could it be? When a fortune teller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchenne knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortune teller's mysterious answer (an elephant! An elephant will lead you there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it’s true. With atmospheric illustrations by fine artist Yoko Tanaka, here is a dreamlike and captivating tale that could only be told by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo. In this timeless fable, she evokes the largest of themes – hope and belonging, desire and compassion – with the lightness of a magician’s touch.
Because of Winn-Dixie
Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Dogs
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
The Tale of Despereaux
Juvenile Fiction, Fiction
Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other's lives. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out.
Tale of Despereaux
Fairy tales, Newbery Medal, Juvenile fiction
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Kate DiCamillo ranks 6,963 out of 7,302Before her are Gayle Forman, Claudia Amengual, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, Jokha Alharthi, Jorge Volpi, and Dennis Potter. After her are Kauksi Ülle, Lauren Kate, Tetiana Chornovol, Elizabeth David, Sanu Sharma, and Robert Anderson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Kate DiCamillo ranks 766Before her are Pál Szekeres, Ioana Badea, Annick Girardin, Valeriy Medvedtsev, Marek Kamiński, and Tom Jager. After her are Kōichirō Genba, Tamara Tikhonova, Stojna Vangelovska, Sophie Ward, Steve Souza, and Biz Markie.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Kate DiCamillo ranks 15,253 out of 20,380Before her are Tammy Baldwin (1962), Nipsey Hussle (1985), Hans Niemann (2003), Perrey Reeves (1970), Richard Bakalyan (1931), and Marcus Camby (1974). After her are David Hodges (1978), Bram Cohen (1975), Donald R. McMonagle (1952), Rosemary DeCamp (1910), Dan Byrd (1985), and Marty Jannetty (1960).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Kate DiCamillo ranks 1,086Before her are Bethany Hamilton (1990), Chris Morgan (1966), Dave Barry (1947), Jay Asher (1975), Andy Rooney (1919), and Gayle Forman (1970). After her are Lauren Kate (1981), Robert Anderson (1917), Rudolfo Anaya (1937), Conrad Richter (1890), J. Hillis Miller (1928), and Zona Gale (1874).