CLRC-457 Kate DiCamillo Papers 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 Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] DiCamillo, Kate Kate DiCamillo Papers 2000-2008 CLRC-457 The DiCamillo collection contains print production material for 14 published titles. 3 cubic ft. (127 folders) Materials are housed in the Andersen Library caverns. Please allow 30 minutes for retrieval. English Accession Information:

Gift of: DiCamillo, Kate

Biographical Sketch

Kate DiCamillo was born March 25, 1964 in Merion PA. She currently lives in Minneapolis, MN. In 1998 she received a McKnight fellowship for writers, and in 2000 received the Newbery Honor Book Award for her first book, Because of Winn-Dixie. Her third publication, The Tale of Despereaux won the Newbery Medal in 2004.

Ms. DiCamillo says she was a sickly child, missing a lot of school, and having to stay inside sneezing or coughing while her friends were outside playing. In retrospect she sees this as a blessing, in that she learned to rely upon her imagination for her entertainment. When she was still a young child her family moved to central Florida in hopes that the climate would improve her health. While there she absorbed the local culture with its speech patterns and cadences, knowledge which she later used as background in her writing.

Biographical Sources: Something About the Author vol. 121

 Scope and Content

Collection contains numerous typescripts for 14 titles. It also contains other print production materials including front matter, correspondence, notes, page proofs, a galley proof, and layout notes.

 Indexing Terms

The collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

DiCamillo, Kate Adventures and adventurers Dogs City and town life Listening Mice Florida Arrangement

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

 Collection Contents <emph render="italic"> Because of Winn-Dixie</emph>, published Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2000 MF 2994 18 folders

Contains: typescript (79 p.); corrected typescript, first draft (30 p.); corrected typescript, second draft (63 p.); typescript, third draft (122 p.); corrected typescript, third draft (122 p.); typescript, fourth draft (142 p.); corrected typescript, fourth draft (172 p.); incomplete corrected typescript (28 p.); front matter (2 p.); correspondence (6 p.); notes (2 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> Bink and Gollie: Marvelous Companions</emph> MF 4267 1 folder

Contains: corrected page proof (26 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> Correspondence</emph> MF 4267 1 folder

Contains: correspondence (61 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> Great Joy</emph>, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, published Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2007 MF 4267, MF 4268 7 folders

MF 4267 contains: corrected typescript (22 p.); corrected page proof (93 p.)

MF 4268 contains: corrected page proof (76 p.); front matter (1 p.); dummy (29 p); jacket proof (6 p.); photocopy of illustration (1 p.); correspondence (22 p.); clippings (11 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> Louise: The Adventures of a Chicken</emph>, illustrated by Harry Bliss, published New York: Joanna Cotler Books, 2008 MF 4267 5 folders

Contains: corrected typescript (30 p.); front matter (3 p.); jacket proof (2 p.); correspondence (12 p.); hard cover dummy (48 p.); dummy (172 p.); photocopies of illustrations (14 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> Mercy Watson Fights Crime</emph>, published Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2006 MF 3809 6 folders

Contains: corrected page proof (117 p.); jacket proof (1 p.); publisher's proof (34 p.); correspondence (2 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride</emph>, published Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2006 MF 3809 4 folders

Contains: typescript (25 p.); jacket proof (1 p.); page proof (29 p.); publisher's proof (40 p.); corrected publisher's proof (40 p.); correspondene (1 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> Mercy Watson, Princess In Disguise</emph>, illustrated by Chris Van Dunsen, published Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2007 MF 4268 3 folders

Contains: corrected typescript (53 p.); corrected page proof (98 p.); front matter (1 p.); back matter (3 p.); jacket proof (4 p.); correspondence (2 p)

 <emph render="italic"> Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig</emph>, illustrated by Chris Van Dunsen, published Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2008 MF 3814, MF 4265, MF 4266 13 folders

MF 3814 contains: corrected typescript (16 p.); photocopy of corrected typescript (17 p.); front matter (5 p.); notes (1 p.); corrected page proof (82 p.)

MF 4265 contains: corrected page proof (352 p.); notes (3 p.)

MF 4266 contains: corrected page proof (278 p.); jacket proof (4 p.); notes (1 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> Mercy Watson Three-Treat Collection</emph>, illustrated by Chris Van Dunsen, published Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2007 MF 3806 1 fikder

Contains: jacket proof (6 p.); notes (1 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> Mercy Watson to the Rescue</emph>, published Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2005 MF 3806 6 folders

Contains: jacket proof (1 p.); corrected page proof (43 p.); page proof (110 p.); correspondence (2 p.); front mater (2 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane</emph>, published Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2006 MF 3806, MF 3813, MF 3814 24 folders

Contains: typescript (155 p.); corrected typescript (307 p.); corrected page proof (209 p.); page proof (133 p.); proof of illustrations (17 p.); correspondence (3 p.); music booklet (8 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> Our White House: Looking Out, Looking In</emph>, published Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2008 MF 4267 1 folder

Contains: photocopy of corrected typescript (3 p.); page proof (3 p.); correspondence (2 p.); clippings (1 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> Tale of Despereaux</emph>, published New York: Candlewick, 2003 MF 3382, MF 3383, MF 4268 21 folders

MF 3382-3383 contains: typescript (146 p.); corrected typescript (367 p.); page proof (121 p.); corrected page proof (138 p.); layout notes (2 p.)

MF 4268 contains: corrected page proof (74 p.); jacket proof (4 p.); correspondence (1 p.)

 <emph render="italic"> The Tiger Rising</emph>, published Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2001 MF 2995 27 folders

Contains: typescript of incomplete draft (7 p.); corrected typescript (471 p.); corrected galley proof (60 p.); correspondence (13 p.); corrected typescript (86 p.); corrected page proof (66 p.); circulation form (2 p.); style sheet (3 p.); correspondence (5 p.); notes (6 p.)