Funny and poignant, this 2001 Newbery Honor novel captures life in a quirky Southern town as Opal and her mangy dog, Winn-Dixie, strike up friendships among the locals.
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Funny and poignant, this 2001 Newbery Honor novel captures life in a quirky Southern town as Opal and her mangy dog, Winn-Dixie, strike up friendships among the locals.
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Funny and poignant, this 2001 Newbery Honor novel captures life in a quirky Southern town as Opal and her mangy dog, Winn-Dixie, strike up friendships among the locals.
One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie.
Awards
Winner of Alabama Camellia Children’s Choice Book Award 2002 (United States) Winner of Arkansas Charlie May Simon Award 2003 (United States) Winner of Bank Street College Josette Frank Award for Fiction 2003 (United States) Winner of California Young Reader Medal 2003 (United States) Winner of Children’s Librarians of Dover, NH Cochecho Readers’ Award 2001 (United States) Winner of Delaware Library Association Blue Hen Award 2002 (United States) Winner of Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award 2002 (United States) Winner of Hawaii Nene Award 2005 (United States) Winner of Iowa Children’s Choice Award 2003 (United States) Winner of Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award Honor Book 2003 (United States)
Critic Reviews
A wonderful, bitter-sweet story. TES Primary
The author judges it perfectly, and the result is delightful. The Guardian
A feel-good American story about a girl and her dog. The Independent
Funny and moving...every sentence rings true. The Ultimate Book Guide
About the Author
Kate DiCamillo is the author of many beloved books for young readers, including Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures and The Tale of Despereaux, both of which received a Newbery Medal; also The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane; The Magician's Elephant; The Tiger Rising; and the bestselling Mercy Watson series. Kate DiCamillo lives in Minneapolis, USA.
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