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As a kid books changed how I looked at the world and helped me understand things. Books still deepen me and open my heart.
Kate DiCamillo
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Kate DiCamillo
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 25
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo
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