A screening of “Because of Winn-Dixie” Tuesday night played to more than 100 teachers and librarians, dozens of children, the winner of two Newbery Medals and a Picardy shepherd named Lady. “This is a ...

When readers discuss the 25-year-old “Because of Winn-Dixie,” it’s like they’re talking about a book that came out yesterday. In a way, it’s as if it did, since most of them have read the book over ...

Kate DiCamillo is on a roll. Twenty-five years after she burst onto the children’s publishing scene with Because of Winn-Dixie, DiCamillo is marking that milestone with the release on September 30 of ...

As Kate DiCamillo’s beloved novel celebrates a big milestone, Holly Goldberg Sloan’s “Finding Lost” echoes its themes. By Jennifer Howard Jennifer Howard is a writer and editor who lives in Washington ...