Author

Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo — 3 titles in the rankings, first published between 2000 and 2006. They average 8.0, above the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages.

Editor’s note American children’s writer, twice winner of the Newbery Medal, whose short novels deal plainly and tenderly with loneliness, loss and love. Because of Winn-Dixie, her most read, follows a girl new to a Florida town who befriends a scruffy stray dog; The Tale of Despereaux, a Newbery winner, is a fairy tale about a tiny mouse in love with a princess. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, about a vain china rabbit who is lost and slowly learns to love, rates highest.

Ranked titles: 3 books
Average score: 8.0
Total ratings: 782
First published: 2000–2006