Because of Winn-Dixie
By: Kate DiCamillo
Stock No: WW214352
Because of Winn-Dixie - By: Kate DiCamillo
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Because of Winn-Dixie

By: Kate DiCamillo
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In Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo, readers will hear the story of India Opal Buloni and how her Summner was changed all by meeting her new-found dog-friend at the local supermarket. Winn-Dixie is like no other dog, helping Opal make friends, and even talk with her Dad about her mother, who left when she was only three. Opal has gained a new friend and just maybe a new-found strength and confidence. Whether reading this story for the first time, or returning to this old favorite, this updated edition of this classic novel welcomes all readers to this heartwarming story. Paperback, 192 pages. Recommended for ages 9-12

This edition includes an afterword from the beloved author, reflecting on twenty years in print.

or returning to this old favorite, this updated edition of this classic novel welcomes all readers to his heartwarming story. Paperback, 192 pages. Recommended for ages 9-12

This edition includes an afterword from the beloved author, reflecting on twenty years in print.

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Title: Because of Winn-Dixie
By: Kate DiCamillo
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 192
Vendor: Candlewick Press
Weight: 6 ounces
ISBN-13: 9781536214352
Ages: 9-12
Stock No: WW214352

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The classic heartwarming tale from Kate DiCamillo—now with an afterword from the beloved author, reflecting on twenty years in print

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 updated edition of Kate DiCamillo’s classic novel invites readers to make themselves at home—whether they’re experiencing the book for the first time or returning to an old favorite.

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Kate DiCamillo says of writing BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, "I was living in an apartment where no dogs were allowed. As a result, I was suffering from a serious case of 'dog withdrawal.' One night, before I went to sleep, I heard this little girl's voice (with a Southern accent) say, 'I have a dog named Winn-Dixie.' When I woke up the next morning, the voice was still talking, and I started writing down what India Opal Buloni was telling me. The book is (I hope) a hymn of praise to dogs, friendship, and the South."

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"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

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