by Kate DiCamillo · ISBN 9781406322514
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In the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchenne encounters a fortune teller in the market. She reveals that his sister, whom he believed to be dead, is alive. This revelation prompts Peter to embark on a series of extraordinary adventures in his quest to find her. A timeless tale about hope, belonging, desire, and compassion, told with the lightness of a magician's touch.
Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo is an American author of children's fiction. She has published over 25 novels, including Because of Winn-Dixie (2000), The Tiger Rising (2001), The Tale of Despereaux (2003), The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2006), The Magician's Elephant (2009), the Mercy Watson series (2005–2022), and Flora & Ulysses (2013). Her books have sold around 37 million copies. Four have been developed into films and two have been adapted into musical settings. The Tale of Despereaux and Flora & Ulysses won the Newbery Medal, making DiCamillo one of seven authors to have won two Newbery Medals.
