Because of Winn-Dixie

by Kate DiCamillo

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published

August 6th 2001 by Candlewick

binding

Paperback, 192 pages

characters

Winn-Dixie, India Opal Buloni, her Dad

setting

The United States

literary awards

Newbery Honor Book

isbn

0763616052 (isbn13: 9780763616052)

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-...more

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Andre rated it:

09/11/07

Read in September, 2007

recommends it for: any one

i love the book it very funny and also mind blowing it's to good to put down

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Paula rated it:

10/22/08

Read in October, 2008

recommended to Paula by: Lauren
recommends it for: Matt

My friend Lauren read this to her elementary school kids last year -one day she read it to them aloud for an hour and a half! This is especially remarkable considering the usual behavior of her students (which is NOT sitting still, listening, and engaging in meaningful ways).

The story is well told in the ten-year old main character's voice. I'm sure this makes it attractive and understandable to young readers (or listeners). And easy for them to relate to.

The book does a good job of ...more

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Melissa rated it:

01/08/08

bookshelves: juvenile-fiction

Read in November, 2007

Before reading Kate DiCamillo’s Because of Winn-Dixie, I had heard many positive things about the book, and not just from adults. This alone is the mark of a book that has made a significant contribution to American literature for children, when children themselves recommend it! Through the guidance of a very loveable dog, India Opal Buloni learns many lessons about people: not to judge them by appearance, how to love and care for them, how to befriend them, and how to draw them together. DiCa...more

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Kyle rated it:

02/29/08

Read in February, 2008

The talented author of this book is, Kate Dicamillo and the genre of this great book is Adventure.

Ople is the main character of this adventurious story. She is a lonley girl now, she wasnt before she had too move to this dreded town. Now she is veary alone and when she gose to the grocery store she will fine a veary hyper friend.

when Ople arrives at the grocery store she is finding all the employies are freaking out and chasing after someone or something. Ople is getting veary curious an...more

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Jackie "the Librarian" rated it:

10/30/07

bookshelves: childrensbooks, classicsworthreading, favorites

Read in January, 2000

recommends it for: dog lovers and children of all ages

Opal Buloni goes to the Winn-Dixie store, and comes home with a big scraggly dog she claimed on impulse. Because of this dog, now named Winn-Dixie, she meets her new neighbors in the Florida town she now lives in. Nothing bad happens to the dog. Let me repeat: Nothing bad happens to the dog.
This book is carefully balanced with dark and light. It could so easily have been one of those syrupy, sweet stories with charmingly eccentric townspeople spouting folk wisdom, and the dog bringing everyone...more

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Lena rated it:

11/15/08

it was a great book for allchildren, small and big. lovable story

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Rachel3 rated it:

10/22/08

This book was awesome! Its about a little girl who really has nothing to do on a regular basis. And she meets a dog and names it Winn Dixie.. I dont want to give to much away. Read this book if your into animals because this dog will crack you uP!

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Plumbutt rated it:

11/01/08

this was a sad but good book

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Krista the Krazy Kataloguer rated it:

09/30/07

bookshelves: read-childrens-books, read-newbery

Read in June, 2002

I didn't expect to like this because I'm not much of a fan of dog stories. However, this was excellent! Truly deserving of the Newbery honor book award it received.

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Geanni rated it:

09/13/08

this book mad me feel so good when i read it.
This book was one of the great books i have read . i enjoy reading it

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June rated it:

10/06/07

bookshelves: parentchildbookclub

Read in January, 2007

recommends it for: elementary readers

I read this to my 9 year old son and we both enjoyed it. He started some lists and had me reread some parts 5-6 times.

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Jody rated it:

11/21/08

Read in November, 2008

recommends it for: all

Marvelous. Synthesis. Lessons to be learned...

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jo-l rated it:

06/22/08

Read in October, 2007

I THOUGHT THIS BOOK WAS SO CUTE!!!

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Natsumi rated it:

10/16/08

Read in January, 2007

recommends it for: dog fans

I really like the storyline!

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Kate rated it:

11/26/08

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.

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JJ rated it:

09/23/07

bookshelves: listened-to, realisticfiction

Read in May, 2007

recommends it for: kids who have or would like to have a dog

good family book

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Xiaojuanwu rated it:

11/04/08

bookshelves: first-quarter

Read in November, 2008

recommended to Xiaojuanwu by: friend
recommends it for: Anyone who lowns/loves animals

Opal is lonely a girl. All she has is her father, preacher. Opal had never seen her mother and she always wishes how her mother look like. A summer, she and her father moved to Florida. Once she goes to a grocery store, she rescues a big, ugly, and skin dog, who is fooling around the market. She rescues it because she doesn't want people take him away. She is surprised that dag can smile and she names him Winn-Dixie. Soon as Opal had Winn-Dixie, she talks to him even though it doesn't know what ...more Opal is lonely a girl. All she has is her father, preacher. Opal had never seen her mother and she always wishes how her mother look like. A summer, she and her father moved to Florida. Once she goes to a grocery store, she rescues a big, ugly, and skin dog, who is fooling around the market. She rescues it because she doesn't want people take him away. She is surprised that dag can smile and she names him Winn-Dixie. Soon as Opal had Winn-Dixie, she talks to him even though it doesn't know what she is talking about. In addtion, she become a friend with him. She takes him every where she goes and encourage him to make friends with others while she is getting to know the new neiborhood. Whenever she is bored, Opal always looking for fun with Winn-Dixie. As you can imagine it's an ugly dog but it's very smart. It can catch a rat very fast. One bad thing about Winn-Dixie is he is frighttened of thunderstorm. He would running around unceasigly until it ends. Opal tries to calm him down whenever it happens but it doesn't work although her father helps too. Day by day, Opal and Winn-Dixie's relationship becomes very close. Opal sometimes share her personal things with Winn-Dixie and curiosity about her mother. Yet, Winn-Dixie becomes one of Opal's family memeber and they become unseparated.

I really like this book because it enthralls every time when I read it. It enthralls me because of Winn-Dixie can smile. I have ever seen a dog that smiles to human. I remembered I had a dog once when I was 10 years old. It was so much different than Winn- Dixie. It doesn't smile. It stratched me a lot. It ate a lot and it was funny. He was small and a lot of fur. It got wild when my father released his chain. It ran fast. I had looked for him for whole day until he showed up my himself. Unfortunately, it disappeared with unknown. I was upset and no matter who tried to comfort me, I coudln't cheer up. I still miss him.

I would reccomend this book to people who like to be with animals. It's very touching book. Even though I had read more than three times, I still like it so much. It's my favorite book....less

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Holly rated it:

09/19/08

Luke and I started reading this book three years ago when I found it at the Exchange (aka: the dump) on Orcas Island. We have probably read it at least 5 times since then and we just started reading it again last week. Opal has just moved to a new town in Florida. Her dad is the preacher, who she refers to as "the turtle" for his tendency to pull into his shell. She has no friends, she has no mom, but when we meet her in the first chapter she's finding this stray dog. With the dog as h...more

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Melisa rated it:

10/23/08

Read in October, 2008

Since my background in reading is not that big, I was a little scared to see what type of book was going to be given to me. However, my teacher called Tim recommended me this book and just by looking at its cover, I knew it was the book for me!

This tender and warm story is about Opal, a 10 year old girl who was abandoned by her mother. She is trying to get over the sadness and emptiness left by her mother and to find herself in the world. She lives with her Father who is a peacher and they...more