Because Of Winn-Dixie

Because Of Winn-Dixie

By Kate DiCamillo

259 ratings 315 reviews 478 followers
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 2 - 5R3.922123

 

Recalling the fiction of Harper Lee and Carson McCullers, here is a funny, poignant, and utterly genuine first novel from a major new talent.
The summer Opal and her father, the preacher, move to Naomi, Florida, Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie supermarket--and comes out with a dog. A big, ugly, suffering dog with a sterling sense of humor. A dog she dubs Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, the preacher tells Opal ten things about her absent mother, one for each year Opal has been alive. Winn-Dixie is better at making friends than anyone Opal has ever known, and together they meet the local librarian, Miss Franny Block, who once fought off a bear with a copy of WAR AND PEACE. They meet Gloria Dump, who is nearly blind but sees with her heart, and Otis, an ex-con who sets the animals in his pet shop loose after hours, then lulls them with his guitar.Opal spends all that sweet summer collecting stories about her new friends and thinking about her mother. But because of Winn-Dixie or perhaps because she has grown, Opal learns to let go, just a little, and that friendship--and forgiveness--can sneak up on you like a sudden summer storm.

 

Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN-13: 9780763680862
ISBN-10: 0763680869
Published on 12/8/2015
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 208

Book Reviews (314)

Add a Rating
fornite god fornite god

i read this book in 3rd grade

It is a fine book not amazing book but it was sweet and also funny but it is a little boring at times it's like Flora & Ulysses not story wise but writing wise. 2 Stars

RebeccaGrin RebeccaGrin

It’s really good I love it!

This book is so good 4 top fav wonder is my number 1 fav book it is so good I loved it but It is also sad but every thing is better in the end so that is why I recommend this book

RICKEY BOBBY RICKEY BOBBY

this book is so cool that i would give it a ten star rating

ffnjbjbgkhbkjgb ffnjbjbgkhbkjgb

this book is great you need to read it don't judge it by it's cover

Alex Alex

I really like this book

Eee Eee

Great books

This book is the best. It sends such a great message to the readers. If you start reading this book you are going to be hooked from being to end. Trust me this is a book you want to read

I like this book I had it in 3rd grade in a book club a few years ago I love it and i recommend it

Show More