Kate DiCamillo is the bestselling children's author of "The Tale of Despereaux," "Because of Winn-Dixie," "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" and more.
SOUTHEASTERN NC — On a 22-acre farm, only 30 minutes south of Wilmington, Maud Kelley talks to her flock of birds. “Have you ever read the Jenny Linsky ‘Cat…