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| Original Title: | Because of Winn-Dixie |
| ISBN: | 0763616052 (ISBN13: 9780763616052) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Winn-Dixie, India Opal Buloni, Otis, Miss Franny Block, Gloria Dump, The Preacher, Amanda Wilkinson |
| Setting: | Florida(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Newbery Medal Nominee (2001), Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Children's Literature (2001), Josette Frank Award (2001), Mark Twain Award (2003), Texas Bluebonnet Award (2002) South Carolina Book Award for Children's Book Award (2003), Charlotte Award (2002), Nene Award (2005), Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Grade 4-6 (2002), Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2002), Keystone to Reading Book Award for Intermediate (2003), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (2002), Sunshine State Young Readers Award for Grades 3-5 (2001), Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award for Junior (2003), Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (2003), New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award for Children's (2003), California Young Readers Medal for Intermediate (2003), Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee (2001), Chapman Award for Shared Reading Nominee for Fiction (2000), William Allen White Children's Book Award (2003), Washington State Sasquatch Award (2003), Oklahoma Sequoyah Award for Children (2003) |
Kate DiCamillo
Paperback | Pages: 182 pages Rating: 4.04 | 191681 Users | 8461 Reviews
Rendition Toward Books Because of Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo's beloved, best-selling debut novel is now available in a paperback digest edition. Kate DiCamillo's first published novel, like Winn-Dixie himself, immediately proved to be a keeper—a New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor winner, the inspiration for a popular film, and most especially, a cherished classic that touches the hearts of readers of all ages. It's now available in a paperback digest format certain to bring this tale's magic to an even wider circle of fans. The summer Opal and her father, the preacher, move to Naomi, Florida, Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie supermarket—and comes out with a dog. A big, ugly, suffering dog with a sterling sense of humor. A dog she dubs Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, the preacher tells Opal ten things about her absent mother, one for each year Opal has been alive. Winn-Dixie is better at making friends than anyone Opal has ever known, and together they meet the local librarian, Miss Franny Block, who once fought off a bear with a copy of WAR AND PEACE. They meet Gloria Dump, who is nearly blind but sees with her heart, and Otis, an ex-con who sets the animals in his pet shop loose after hours, then lulls them with his guitar. Opal spends all that sweet summer collecting stories about her new friends and thinking about her mother. But because of Winn-Dixie or perhaps because she has grown, Opal learns to let go, just a little, and that friendship—and forgiveness—can sneak up on you like a sudden summer storm.
Details Regarding Books Because of Winn-Dixie
| Title | : | Because of Winn-Dixie |
| Author | : | Kate DiCamillo |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 182 pages |
| Published | : | August 6th 2001 by Candlewick Press (first published 2000) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Childrens. Realistic Fiction. Middle Grade. Young Adult |
Rating Regarding Books Because of Winn-Dixie
Ratings: 4.04 From 191681 Users | 8461 ReviewsWeigh Up Regarding Books Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie is an uplifting novella that made me laugh out loud while enjoying the read. Winn-Dixie is a supermarket chain located throughout southeastern US. India Opal, a girl of ten or so, goes into one of the stores to buy a few things, and comes out with a mangy, smelly large dog. He got inside the store somehow and created havoc, knocking over produce stands, and had all the store people chasing him. So Opal adopted the dog, took him home, cleaned him up and named him Winn-Dixie.[Read four times: 6/18/13, 9/15/16, 9/22/17, 9/24/19]India Opal Buloni (DiCamillo has a fondness for zany names), a preachers daughter newly arrived in town, has trouble dealing with the empty space left by her mother, who left the family seven years previously. One day she adopts a stray dog she finds making trouble in a Winn-Dixie. Having an overly attached, inquisitive dog puts India in new situations which lead her to meet some interesting townsfolk, like the good-natured old librarian with
Opal Buloni goes to the Winn-Dixie store, and comes home with a big scraggly dog she claimed on impulse. Because of this dog, now named Winn-Dixie, she meets her new neighbors in the Florida town she now lives in. Nothing bad happens to the dog. Let me repeat: Nothing bad happens to the dog.This book is carefully balanced with dark and light. It could so easily have been one of those syrupy, sweet stories with charmingly eccentric townspeople spouting folk wisdom, and the dog bringing everyone
My friend Lauren read this to her elementary school kids last year -one day she read it to them aloud for an hour and a half! This is especially remarkable considering the usual behavior of her students (which is NOT sitting still, listening, and engaging in meaningful ways).The story is well told in the ten-year old main character's voice. I'm sure this makes it attractive and understandable to young readers (or listeners). And easy for them to relate to. The book does a good job of opening up
All the feels. All of them.
Because of Winn Dixie was a story about eever lasting friendship but not with a person and a person but with a little girl and her dog. Its not easy living withouta mother now is it? Imagine yourself without your mother in your life... Okay now imagine being raised by a preacher... We have the picture of a motherless preachers daughter and that is what are main character Indian Opel is.... Or we can call her Opal for short.Opal was in the grocery store buying groceries for the preacher whenever
Second read in 2018:In my opinion, this is a modern classic. A heartwarming read about a pre-teen girl in a small town in Florida, living with her dad. She is growing up without a mom and has recently moved to a new town and feels a little lost. This is a powerful read about family, community, love, friendship, loss, and a wonderful dog who ties it all together. It will make you laugh and cry. Please give this book a try. I promise it will touch your heart. The audio and book, six stars each.
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