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| Because of Winn-Dixie | 
 enlarge | Author: Kate Dicamillo
Creator: Cherry Jones
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (750 reviews)
Sales Rank: 115643
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
ISBN: 1400091497
EAN: 9781400091492
ASIN: 1400091497
Publication Date: December 28, 2004
Release Date: December 28, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
When 10-year-old India Opal Buloni moves to Naomi, Florida, with her father, she doesn't know what to expect -- least of all, that she'll adopt Winn-Dixie, a dog she names after the supermarket where they met.
Right away, Opal knows she can tell Winn-Dixie anything -- like the fact that lately she's been thinking a lot about her mother, who left when Opal was three. And that her father, the preacher, won't talk about her mother at all. And that she's lonely. But with such an unusually friendly dog at her side, Opal soon find rself making more than a few unusual friends. And untimately, Opal and the preacher realize -- with a little help from Winn-Dixie, of course -- that while they've both tasted a bit of melancholy in their lives, they still have a whole lot to be thankful for.
Amazon.com Review
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 earlier. With her newly adopted, goofy pooch at her side, Opal explores her bittersweet world and learns to listen to other people's lives. This warm and winning book hosts an unforgettable cast of characters, including a librarian who fought off a bear with a copy of War and Peace, an ex-con pet-store clerk who plays sweet music to his animal charges, and the neighborhood "witch," a nearly blind woman who sees with her heart. Part Frankie (The Member of the Wedding), part Scout (To Kill a Mockingbird), Opal brings her own unique and wonderful voice to a story of friendship, loneliness, and acceptance. Opal's down-home charm and dead-on honesty will earn her friends and fans far beyond the confines of Naomi, Florida. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter
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 A little book with a lot of heart October 20, 2008
Because of Winn-Dixie (Candlewick, 2004), is the story of India Opal, a little girl who meets a dog in the produce department at the grocery store. She takes the dog home and names him Winn-Dixie after the store where they met. From the start, it is obvious that Winn-Dixie is an exceptional dog. He greets people with a smile and catches a quick-moving mouse without harming him. Soon, Winn-Dixie is attending church services led by Opal's father, the preacher. The dog becomes Opal's closest confidant. She talks to him about missing her mother, who left her and her father when she was just a baby. Winn-Dixie has one flaw, however. He is scared of thunder. One day during a party, he disappears. Opal and her father go searching for him, but instead find something much more valuable: that good friends and a strong bond between father and daughter make up a full family. A quick read for middle-graders, this Newberry Honor book will warm your heart.
 Charming! October 7, 2008
I know I read this book when I was younger and wasn't a fan. Somehow, between now and then, I've grown to like it. India Opal's voice is a really refreshing one, and I just love the typical precocious ten-year-old. The bonds she creates are amazingly strong for a girl of her age, and the depth of her thinking astounds me. Sure, the character might be a little unrealistic, but I still love her. The book is an easy read, not many long words, it mostly consists of simplistic sentences, but it's filled with really strong ideas (one that particularly stands out to me is Gloria's statement, "I believe, sometimes, that the whole world has an aching heart" (134). The idea of the Littmus Lozenges to a child just seems like candy, but reading this when I'm older, I am astounded (in a good way, certainly) by the very open discussion of sadness and loss in a children's book, instead of trying to "shield" children from it. Lots of kids now have nontraditional families, and this book helps explain those, while at the same time clarifying that it's still a family. I love the appeal both to children and older readers, and the very different meanings to the story that can be found. It can be just a story about a girl and her dog, or it can be a significantly deeper story about a girl, her dog, loss and discovery.
Man's Best Friend October 5, 2008
I think other kids would like "Because of Winn-Dixie" because it's funny and realistic. I think the characters are believable because they acted and made friends like they were real. I thought the book was fun because you got to see other kids make new friends. A funny part of the story was when the dog was singing along with the choir. The dog in the story was scared when a thunderstorm hit.
I liked the ending because they lost something important which was sad, but it turned out happy at the very end. My favorite part of the book was the ending because all the characters were happy.
Angel Moulton, age 9
how a stray dog wins friends and influeces people August 20, 2008
Name your dog Albertsons because you found him there?
A lonely little girl finds a stray dog who can smile.
This preacher's daughter has been to India ( was named after it), but lost her mother very early.
Sadness and loneliness give way to new friends and
good times as Winn-Dixie wins friends her in the Florida summer.
The book is well written and a heart string plucker.
Most children and grandparents should enjoy the stories here.
Because of Winn Dixie August 16, 2008
This is an excellent book to be read to prereaders and for early readers on up to adults. Ms Dicamillo has another book 'The Tales of Desperaux' that is fantastic and will be a full length animated feature motion picture being released on December 19th.
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