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Because of Winn-Dixie

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 175,065 Ratings and 9,100 Reviews

Book Description
Because of Winn-Dixie, a big, ugly, happy dog, 10-year-old Opal learns 10 things about her long-gone mother from her preacher father. Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal makes new friends among the somewhat unusual residents of her new hometown, Naomi, Florida. Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal begins to find her place in the world and let go of some of the sadness left by her mother's abandonment seven years e... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingPaperback (39 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages288
ISBN-100763644323
ISBN-13978-0763644321
Publication Date02/10/2009
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About Kate Dicamillo (Author) : Kate Dicamillo is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Kate Dicamillo is The Tale of Despereaux: Special Signed Edition: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and ... more
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4/2/2013 J.Anthony Yuse tagged as: Inspired me

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12/13/2011 Alyssa Rixe

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7/1/2010 Sheri Radford tagged as: I recommend

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3/25/2010 Sandra Bright said: My fourth grade reading group is reading this book and they absolutely adore it! They were captured the moment they opened the covers and stepped into the Winn Dixie supermarket!
tags: I'm reading, I recommend

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11/24/2009 Cole Rush

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6/30/2009 Nicole Downing said: Visit my blog for a review on this book http://snikysnake.blogspot.com/

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6/23/2009 julia b tagged as: I read

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4/27/2009 Sarah Dooley tagged as: I recommend

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4/17/2009 Beatrice Yates said: I love this story, one of my top two of all time. I could relate to it on so many levels. I believe so many kids will be positively affected by it. I know I was. Each character has an amazing, yet still believable story: and the relationships that develop between them are deeply touching.
tags: I Read

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12/23/2008 Ali B said: 2012538
tags: newbery, juvenile

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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 272473
tags: realistic, dogs, childrens lit

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7/17/2008 Misty Dickey tagged as: I recommend

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3/9/2008 Blake Hoena tagged as: I read

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7/26/2007 Little Willow tagged as: I Read

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