dicamillo, kate

A reproducible study guide for use with Kate DiCamillo's Christopher's novel "The Tale of Despereaux," the story of a small mouse with unusual talents; including a synopsis, pre-reading activities, vocabulary and comprehension exercises for each chapter, extension activities, and suggestions for further reading.

Provides information about the childhood, education, and career of children's book author Kate DiCamillo, and is known for writing "Because of Winn Dixie," "The Tale of Despereaux," and the "Mercy Watson" series.

A guide to using Kate DiCamillo's novel "Because of Winn Dixie" in the classroom that includes activities, review questions, vocabulary lists, and curriculum suggestions.

Presents a brief biography of Kate DiCamillo, author of the children's book, "Because of Winn-Dixie," in simple text with illustrations, and includes information on her childhood, favorite authors, writing process, getting published, and her most popular books.