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)

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

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.

Author: Kate DiCamillo
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 12/01/2020
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.00h x 6.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781536214345

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 39557 / Because of Winn-Dixie