Written by Kate DiCamillo -- author of "Because of Winn-Dixie" -- 2003's "The Tale of Despereaux," spent 96 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and the recently published paperback version has been on the New York Times Top Ten list for the past 14 weeks. The book, which won the 2004 Newbery Medal for the most distinguished offering in children's literature, has sold more than 1.6 million copies to date.
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