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Kate DiCamillo's new book, next release date

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The next one is The True Story of Edith Leapyear, Child Outlaw: As Told by Herself, coming April 6, 2027.

Kate DiCamillo writes children's fiction, including Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux.

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What is Kate DiCamillo's new book?

The next one is The True Story of Edith Leapyear, Child Outlaw: As Told by Herself, coming April 6, 2027.

When is Kate DiCamillo's next book coming out?

The True Story of Edith Leapyear, Child Outlaw: As Told by Herself comes out April 6, 2027. A middle grade novel about a child who escapes an orphanage and tells her own story from jail. It is the first book from Norton Waverly, Norton's new children's imprint.

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