A shaggy dog story with outstanding pedigree, Because of Winn-Dixie won't disappoint any elementary school kid or the parents who treasure their dog-eared copies of Kate DiCamillo's Newbery-honored ...

It was the late 1990s, and Kate DiCamillo was discouraged about ever having a writing career. Working as a “book picker” fulfilling orders at the Bookmen distribution company in Minneapolis, she had ...

When readers discuss the 25-year-old “Because of Winn-Dixie,” it’s like they’re talking about a book that came out yesterday. In a way, it’s as if it did, since most of them have read the book over ...

As Kate DiCamillo’s beloved novel celebrates a big milestone, Holly Goldberg Sloan’s “Finding Lost” echoes its themes. By Jennifer Howard Jennifer Howard is a writer and editor who lives in Washington ...

Pictured are representatives from Jamestown Public Schools and volunteers from the Chautauqua County Humane Society outside of the Humane Society on Strunk Road. Approximately 2,000 Jamestown Public ...

Based on Kate DiCamillo’s 2000 novel of the same name, Because of Winn-Dixie is a 2005 American family comedy-drama movie. The story centers on India Opal Buloni, 10, who recently relocated with her ...

Kate DiCamillo has a new book in September called “Lost Evangeline” but, before then, she’s celebrating the 25th anniversary of her first novel, “Because of Winn-Dixie.” The Minneapolis writer will ...