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OverviewKate DiCamillo's beloved, best-selling story is now one of the biggest family movie events of 2005--celebrate with this irresistible movie tie-in! One summer day, Opal goes into a supermarket and comes out with a scraggly dog that she names Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, her preacher father finally tells her ten things about her absentee mother, and Opal makes lots of unusual friends in her quirky Florida town. And because of Winn-Dixie, Opal grows to learn that friendship -- and forgiveness -- can sneak up on you like a sudden storm. Now available in a delightful tie-in edition, here is the original Newbery Honor-winning book that inspired the major motion picture. ________ BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE film artwork copyright (c) 2005 by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dicamillo KatePublisher: Candlewick Press,U.S. Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S. Edition: Media tie-in Dimensions: Width: 13.10cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.20cm Weight: 0.190kg ISBN: 9780763625580ISBN 10: 0763625582 Pages: 182 Publication Date: 01 January 2005 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsPoignant and delicately told. --New York Times Book Review, The A heartfelt story that is sure to touch a chord with readers. --School Library Journal Best Books of the Year ...[E]xquisitely crafted first novel. Each chapter possesses an arc of its own and reads almost like a short story in its completeness; yet the chapters add up to much more than a sum of their parts. . . This bittersweet tale of contemporary life in a small Southern town will hold readers rapt. --Publishers Weekly, starred review This well-crafted, realistic, and heartwarming story will be read and reread as a new favorite deserving a long-term place on library shelves. --School Library Journal, starred review Brush strokes of magical realism elevate this beyond a simple story of friendship to a well-crafted tale of community and fellowship, of sweetness, sorrow, and hope. And it's funny, too. A real gem. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review The books' truthfulness is what makes it so powerful. People can identify with the fact that everyone sort of isolates themselves because of a misconnection or a loss or whatever is in their lives. --Newsday It's the kind of book people love and tell their friends to read. --Washington Post DiCamillo doesn't shy from bad things, and while she validates a child's sense of grief and loss, she also hold open life's possibilities. --Star Tribune Both kids and grown-ups love it . . . it's a great read-aloud book . . . it has scooped up numerous awards . . . it's an unforgettable story about making friends . . . --Orlando Sentinel . . . carefully touches on big issues: abandonment, loneliness, empathy and belonging. --San Francisco Chronicle an enchanting little book with a touch of magic, a cast of great characters, and a lot of real life and wisdom. --Star Tribune A gentle book about good people coming together to combat lonliness and heartache--with a little canine assistance. --Horn Book Guide, The Children will enjoy Opal's abiding humor and Winn-Dixie's disarming and endearing ways, and the funny and important things that happen when the two of them get together. --Five Owls, Book of Merit It's rare to recommend a book for all ages but here we have BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE by Kate DiCamillo. --Teaching K-8 A tale not just about a dog found in a grocery store; it's also about the healing power of truth. --Boston Globe Poignant and delicately told. --New York Times Book Review, The A heartfelt story that is sure to touch a chord with readers. --School Library Journal Best Books of the Year ...[E]xquisitely crafted first novel. Each chapter possesses an arc of its own and reads almost like a short story in its completeness; yet the chapters add up to much more than a sum of their parts. . . This bittersweet tale of contemporary life in a small Southern town will hold readers rapt. --Publishers Weekly, starred review This well-crafted, realistic, and heartwarming story will be read and reread as a new favorite deserving a long-term place on library shelves. --School Library Journal, starred review Brush strokes of magical realism elevate this beyond a simple story of friendship to a well-crafted tale of community and fellowship, of sweetness, sorrow, and hope. And it's funny, too. A real gem. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review The books' truthfulness is what makes it so powerful. People can identify with the fact that everyone sort of isolates themselves because of a misconnection or a loss or whatever is in their lives. --Newsday It's the kind of book people love and tell their friends to read. --Washington Post DiCamillo doesn't shy from bad things, and while she validates a child's sense of grief and loss, she also hold open life's possibilities. --Star Tribune Both kids and grown-ups love it . . . it's a great read-aloud book . . . it has scooped up numerous awards . . . it's an unforgettable story about making friends . . . --Orlando Sentinel . . . carefully touches on big issues: abandonment, loneliness, empathy and belonging. --San Francisco Chronicle an enchanting little book with a touch of magic, a cast of great characters, and a lot of real life and wisdom. --Star Tribune A gentle book about good people coming together to combat lonliness and heartache--with a little canine assistance. --Horn Book Guide, The Children will enjoy Opal's abiding humor and Winn-Dixie's disarming and endearing ways, and the funny and important things that happen when the two of them get together. --Five Owls, Book of Merit It's rare to recommend a book for all ages but here we have BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE by Kate DiCamillo. --Teaching K-8 A tale not just about a dog found in a grocery store; it's also about the healing power of truth. --Boston Globe Poignant and delicately told.--New York Times Book Review, The A heartfelt story that is sure to touch a chord with readers.--School Library Journal Best Books of the Year ...[E]xquisitely crafted first novel. Each chapter possesses an arc of its own and reads almost like a short story in its completeness; yet the chapters add up to much more than a sum of their parts. . . This bittersweet tale of contemporary life in a small Southern town will hold readers rapt.--Publishers Weekly, starred review This well-crafted, realistic, and heartwarming story will be read and reread as a new favorite deserving a long-term place on library shelves.--School Library Journal, starred review Brush strokes of magical realism elevate this beyond a simple story of friendship to a well-crafted tale of community and fellowship, of sweetness, sorrow, and hope. And it's funny, too. A real gem.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review The books' truthfulness is what makes it so powerful. People can identify with the fact that everyone sort of isolates themselves because of a misconnection or a loss or whatever is in their lives.--Newsday It's the kind of book people love and tell their friends to read.--Washington Post DiCamillo doesn't shy from bad things, and while she validates a child's sense of grief and loss, she also hold open life's possibilities.--Star Tribune Both kids and grown-ups love it . . . it's a great read-aloud book . . . it has scooped up numerous awards . . . it's an unforgettable story about making friends . . .--Orlando Sentinel . . . carefully touches on big issues: abandonment, loneliness, empathy and belonging.--San Francisco Chronicle an enchanting little book with a touch of magic, a cast of great characters, and a lot of real life and wisdom.--Star Tribune A gentle book about good people coming together to combat lonliness and heartache--with a little canine assistance.--Horn Book Guide, The Children will enjoy Opal's abiding humor and Winn-Dixie's disarming and endearing ways, and the funny and important things that happen when the two of them get together.--Five Owls, Book of Merit It's rare to recommend a book for all ages but here we have BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE by Kate DiCamillo.--Teaching K-8 A tale not just about a dog found in a grocery store; it's also about the healing power of truth.--Boston Globe Author Information"Kate DiCamillo says of writing BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, ""I was living in an apartment where no dogs were allowed. As a result, I was suffering from a serious case of 'dog withdrawal.' One night, before I went to sleep, I heard this little girl's voice (with a Southern accent) say, 'I have a dog named Winn-Dixie.' When I woke up the next morning, the voice was still talking, and I started writing down what India Opal Buloni was telling me. The book is (I hope) a hymn of praise to dogs, friendship, and the South.""" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |