CLRC-457 Kate DiCamillo Papers, 1997-2011 John Barneson and Jim Eyer University of Minnesota Libraries 2003, 2009
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD encoded by CLRC staff. 2003, 2009 Description is in English April 2013 Collection reprocessed by Mary Blissenbach; EAD updated by Mary Blissenbach and Karen Spilman Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] DiCamillo, Kate Kate DiCamillo Papers 1997-2011 CLRC-457 The Kate DiCamillo Papers contain print production materials for a number of published titles, including Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux. 5 boxes (5.25 cubic feet) Materials are housed in the Andersen Library caverns. Please allow 60 minutes for retrieval. Collection material in English Administrative Information Access and Use

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Preferred Citation

Kate DiCamillo papers, Children's Literature Research Collection, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis.

 Source of acquisition

Gift of Kate DiCamillo.

 Biographical Sketch of Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo was born March 25, 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the author of award winning children's books Because of Winn-Dixie (2001), The Tiger Rising (2001), The Tale of Despereaux (2003) and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2006). DiCamillo has also authored two chapter book series: Bink and Gollie, and Mercy Watson.

Awards include: Josette Frank Award (2000), Newbery Honor Book (2001) for Because of Winn-Dixie; Finalist, National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2001) for The Tiger Rising; Newbery Medal (2004) for The Tale of Despereaux; Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction (2006) for The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane; Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor (2007) for Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride; Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal (2011) for Bink and Gollie (with co-author Alison McGhee and illustrator Tony Fucile).

Scope and Content

The collection contains production materials for a number of titles authored by Kate DiCamillo, including Newbery Award winning books Because of Winn Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux, and the Mercy Watson series. Materials include typescripts, front matter, correspondence, notes, page proofs, galley proofs, dummies, and layout notes.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically by published title and chronologically within each title.

 Collection Contents Publications Because of Winn-Dixie, 2000 1 1 First, second and third corrected typescripts 1997 1 2-3 Third corrected typescript circa 1997 1 4 Third typescript, fourth corrected typescript circa 1997 1 5 Fourth corrected typescript, fourth typescript circa 1997 1 6 Fourth typescript, corrected typescript circa 1997 1 7 Typescript, front matter, corrected page proof circa 1998 1 8 Corrected page proof, typescript, correspondence, notes February 1999 Bink and Gollie, 2010 1 9 Photocopied page proof, corrected photocopied page proof November 2010 1 10 Page proof photocopy corrected, correspondence 2010-2011 1 11 Corrected page proof undated 5 Corrected page proof, page proof, cover mock up 2009 182 pages Great Joy, 2007 1 12 Corrected typescript, corrected page proof September 2006 1 13 Corrected page proof January 2007 5 Jacket proof, photocopy of illustration, correspondence, clippings, corrected page proof , front matter, dummy 2005 65 pages "In Early April," published in Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, 2008 4 8 Corrected typescript, page proof, correspondence 2006 Louise: The Adventures of a Chicken, 2008 1 14 Corrected typescript , front matter, jacket proof, correspondence 2004-2008 5 Dummy hardcovered October 5, 2004 42 pages 5 Dummy September 12, 2007 54 pages 5 Dummy, photocopy of illustrations undated 122 pages The Magician's Elephant, 2007 1 15 Typescript February 19, 2008 1 16-17 Typescript, corrected typescript, notes June 2007 1 18-19 Corrected typescript, correspondence 2008 1 20-21 Corrected typescript circa 2008 1 22 Corrected typescript photocopy, correspondence 2008 1 23 Corrected typescript photocopy, corrected page proof with illustrations circa 2008 1 24 Corrected page proof with illustrations, correspondence March 2008 1 25 Correspondence with photocopied illustrations, correspondence with sample chapters 2008-2009 1 26-29 Corrected page proof photocopy 2008-2009 2 1-2 Corrected page proof photocopy circa 2008 Mercy Watson Fights Crime, 2006 2 3-4 Corrected page proof 2005 2 5 Corrected page proof , jacket proof October 2005 5 Page proof, correspondence 2005-2006 81 pages Mercy Watson Goes for A Ride, 2006 2 6 Typescript, jacket proof, page proof May 2005 5 Page proofs corrected, correspondence undated 40 pages Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise, 2007 2 7 Corrected typescript January 30, 2005 2 8 Corrected page proof, front matter, back matter, jacket proof, correspondence 2006-2007 Mercy Watson: Something Wonky Your Way Comes, 2009 5 Page proof, jacket proof 2009 53 pages Mercy Watson Thinks Like A Pig, 2008 2 9-10 Corrected page proof 2008 2 11 Page proof, jacket proof, notes November 2007 2 12 Corrected typescript , jacket proof, jacket illustrations, corrected typescript photocopy , notes 2007 2 13-16 Page proof corrected, notes 2007-2008 Mercy Watson Three Treat Collection, 2007 5 Jacket proof, notes March 2007 4 pages Mercy Watson to the Rescue, 2005 2 17 Jacket proof, corrected page proof November 2003 2 18 Page proof January 24, 2004 2 19 Page proof, correspondence, jacket proof 2004 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, 2006 2 20-21 Typescript January 15, 2003 3 1 Typescript, corrected typescript circa 2003 3 2-3 Corrected typescript May 21, 2003 3 4-11 Page proof, corrected page proof 2004-2005 3 12 Proof of illustration, correspondence, notes, music book 2004-2005 The Tale of Despereaux, 2003 3 13 Layout notes, typescript, corrected typescript 2001 3 14 Corrected typescript December 19, 2001 3 15-16 Typescript, corrected typescript January 2002 3 17 Corrected typescript undated 3 18-22 Page proof, corrected page proof 2002-2007 3 23 Corrected page proof , jacket proof, correspondence circa 2007 Tiger Rising, 2001 3 24 Typescript undated 3 25-27 Corrected typescript circa 2002 4 1 Corrected typescript , correspondence, corrected galley proof 1999-2000 4 2 Corrected typescript circa 2000 4 3 Corrected page proof March 2000 4 4 Corrected page proof, style sheet, correspondence, notes, circulation form 2000 "Your Question for Author Here," published in Guys Read: Funny Business 2010 4 5 Page proof, correspondence 2010 Correspondence 4 6-7 Correspondence regarding various publications 2008-2009