An Ambassador for Children's Literature

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Kate DiCamillo
The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 7, 2014

Kate DiCamillo, author of Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux, talks about her new job as national ambassador for young people's literature and the fight to keep reading alive in an age of competing entertainment.

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