Because of Winn-Dixie: (A Beloved Middle-Grade Classic About Friendship, Family, and a Dog That Changes...

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Kate DiCamillo

Because of Winn-Dixie

A Beloved Middle-Grade Classic About Friendship, Family, and a Dog That Changes Everything -...

Kate DiCamillo

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Candlewick Press,U.S.
02 February 2022

Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA); Animal stories (Children's&YA); Wildlife (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: sexuality & relationships (Children's&YA)

The #1 New York Times bestseller and beloved classic includes an afterword from the author.

One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries—and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. “This book is (I hope) a hymn of praise to dogs, friendship, and the South,” Kate DiCamillo said of her best-selling debut novel, which has been awarded a Newbery Honor, translated into nearly thirty languages, and turned into a major motion picture. The story of a preacher’s daughter named Opal whose life is transformed by a scruffy dog named Winn-Dixie continues to touch the hearts of readers of all ages.

By: Kate DiCamillo
Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 153g
ISBN: 9781536214352
ISBN 10: 1536214353
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 02 February 2022
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kate DiCamillo is the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Orris and Timble, Mercy Watson, and Tales from Mercy Watson’s Deckawoo Drive series. Her books Flora & Ulysses and The Tale of Despereaux both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, she lives in Minneapolis.

Reviews for Because of Winn-Dixie: (A Beloved Middle-Grade Classic About Friendship, Family, and a Dog That Changes Everything - For Kids Ages 9-12 in Grades 4-7)

"""Take one disarmingly engaging protagonist and put her in the company of a tenderly rendered canine and you've got yourself a recipe for the best kind of down-home literary treat. Kate DiCamillo's voice in Because of Winn-Dixie should carry from the steamy, sultry pockets of Florida clear across the miles to enchant young readers everywhere."" — Karen Hesse, author of the Newbery-award winner Out of the Dust"