Because of Winn-Dixie

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• BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE by Kate DiCamillo

  The summer that 10-year-old India Opal and her preacher father move to tiny Naomi, Florida, is one of the loneliest ones Opal has had yet. She doesn't know anyone in town, and it seems like the local kids who attend her father's church aren't interes ... (read full critics)

  kidsreads published on Fri, 27 Aug 2010

4 Reviews

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  It's a sweet and bitter story. I like it alot.

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  Jessica Lin said on Jan 16, 2012 | Add your feedback

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  Oh my gosh. I loved the book and the movie. This is truely a work of art

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  Vale Jane Vesper Eloquim said on Jun 4, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Kate DiCamillo has a storyteller's writing style, one in which she is able to describe her characters fully.

  You just know this is going to be a tear-jerker . . .

  And it was. Holy smokes! I haven't cried like that since I was a boy. Sincerely.

  The party of misfits is really touc ... (continue)

  Kate DiCamillo has a storyteller's writing style, one in which she is able to describe her characters fully.

  You just know this is going to be a tear-jerker . . .

  And it was. Holy smokes! I haven't cried like that since I was a boy. Sincerely.

  The party of misfits is really touching, but it is Opal's relationships with her dog, her friends, and her father that make this book.

  DiCamillo is excellent setting a scene. It isn't that so much occurs in the book, it's that Opal, like her tree, takes root.

  I highly recommend this book!

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  Batona said on Jul 27, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  Cherry Jones narrated Because of Winn-Dixie and did a fine job. The story just didn't grab me. I didn't feel like it had a point. The biggest event occured when Opal thought she had lost Winn-Dixie during the thunderstorm only to come and find him back at the house. Maybe it just has been a while si ... (continue)

  Cherry Jones narrated Because of Winn-Dixie and did a fine job. The story just didn't grab me. I didn't feel like it had a point. The biggest event occured when Opal thought she had lost Winn-Dixie during the thunderstorm only to come and find him back at the house. Maybe it just has been a while since I have read anything at this low of a reading level and it seemed slow going. I read it because I wanted to go see the movie, but now I am fairly certain I can wait to see the movie until it comse out on DVD.

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  SheReads said on Mar 6, 2007 about the Audio CD edition | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 192 Pages
• Edition: Reprint
• ISBN-10: 0763616052
• ISBN-13: 9780763616052
• Publisher: Candlewick
• Pub date: Aug 06, 2001
• Dimensions: 1161 mm x 903 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding and Others

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