Kate DiCamillo, a Newbery award-winning author, is making her next tour stop in Washington state, and the trip includes a visit to Bainbridge Island.

The author of “Flora & Ulysses,” “The Tale of Despereaux” and “Because of Winn Dixie” is on a tour of the country during her two-year term as a National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

DiCamillo will meet with more than 250 fourth-graders from Bainbridge Island public schools on Thursday, Feb. 26.

Later that day, at 7 p.m., the author will host a free event for the public in the commons at Bainbridge High, and she’ll share how books have impacted her life and encourage the community to read together.

A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation, along with a book signing.