Kate DiCamillo: 'The Magician's Elephant'
When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? Kate DiCamillo is the author of "Because of Winn-Dixie" (a Newbery Honor book), "The Tiger Rising" (a National Book Award finalist), and "The Tale of Despereaux" (winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal).