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I'm grateful for every teacher or librarian who reads a book and says, This is exactly the book that so-and-so needs to read I'll get it in his hands. I'm amazed at the network of adults who make sure that kids get books.
Kate DiCamillo
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Kate DiCamillo
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 25
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Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo
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That is surely the truth, at least for now. But perhaps you have not noticed: the truth is forever changing.
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The sound of the king's music made Despereaux's soul grow large and light inside of him.
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