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Kate dicamillos book because of winndixie chapter 11. Photos and text on this website may not be reused electronically or in print without permission. Apr 09, 2019 this is a sponsored message from candlewick press. See all books authored by kate dicamillo, including because of winndixie, and. Born in philadelphia but raised in the south, kate dicamillo now lives in minneapolis, where she faithfully writes two pages a day, five days a week.
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