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📖 Best for: K–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · Grades 3–5 (ages 8–11)
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Kate DiCamillo writes tender, funny stories about hope and friendship. She has won two Newbery Medals — for The Tale of Despereaux and Flora & Ulysses — and her Mercy Watson books (about a buttered-toast-loving pig) are perfect early chapter books.
New to Kate DiCamillo? Start with Because of Winn-Dixie.
Kate DiCamillo’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
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Kate DiCamillo writes tender, funny stories about hope and friendship. She has won two Newbery Medals — for The Tale of Despereaux and Flora & Ulysses — and her Mercy Watson books (about a buttered-toast-loving pig) are perfect early chapter books.
Because of Winn-Dixie is a great place to start; other favourites include The Tiger Rising, The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
Kate DiCamillo’s books are best for k–2nd grade (ages 5–8) · grades 3–5 (ages 8–11).
Kate DiCamillo’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Kate DiCamillo ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.