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Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo at Saratoga Book Festuval

SBF Family Headline Event Presented with Northshire Bookstore:
Kate DiCamillo and Sophie Blackall–The Lost Evangeline
Saturday, October 4, 2025 – 10:30 am
Maple Avenue Middle School, 515 Maple Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

About beloved children’s author and two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo

Renowned storyteller Kate DiCamillo is a former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Her many books for young readers include Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux and Flora and Ulysses. Lost Evangeline, DiCamillo’s newest collaboration with two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall, is a magical middle-grade fairy tale about love, loss, and a tiny girl’s brave journey to find her family. Graced with exquisite black-and-white illustrations by Blackall, this timeless story of a girl and her father will make you believe in the impossible.

Lost Evangeline
By Kate DiCamillo and Sophie Blackall Publication 
ISBN: ‎ 1536225525
Candlewick (release date:‎ September 30, 2025)

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About Lost Evangeline

This captivating original fairy tale set in the world of The Puppets of Spelhorst and The Hotel Balzaar features an exclusive color illustration and gilded edges on the first printing.

When a shoemaker discovers a tiny girl (as small as a mouse!) in his shop, he takes her in, names her Evangeline, and raises her as his own. The shoemaker’s wife, however, fears that Evangeline has bewitched her husband, so when an opportunity arises to rid herself of the girl, she takes it. Evangeline finds herself far from her adopted father and her home, a tiny girl lost in the wide world. But she is brave, and she is resourceful, and with the help of those she meets on her journey—including a disdainful and self-satisfied cat—she may just find her way again. Return to the magical land of Norendy in this third original fairy tale by renowned storyteller Kate DiCamillo, perfect for savoring alone or for reading aloud with someone you love. Graced with exquisite black-and-white illustrations by Sophie Blackall, this timeless story of a girl and her father will make you believe in the impossible.