The classic Newbery Honor Book from Kate DiCamillo--now with an afterword from the beloved author, reflecting on twenty years in print 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...
Revisit Kate DiCamillo's beloved first novel with a beautiful twentieth-anniversary edition featuring an introduction by Ann Patchett. "This book is (I hope) a hymn of praise to dogs, friendship, and the South," Kate DiCamillo said of her best-selling debut novel,...
This is a heart-warming tale about a 10-year-old girl named Opal who feels lonely when she moves to a new town. It is not until she finds Winn-Dixie, a stray dog, that her life starts to change. Winn-Dixie's companionship not only allows Opal to create new friendships but it...
- We like this book because: - It is a Newbery Honor Book and a New York Times best-seller.- Topics such as friendship, loneliness, and acceptance are explored in depth- It portrays a touching relationship between a girl and her dog- Children who also feel lonely can identify...
See below for English description. Opal Buloni, 10 ans, demenage a Naomi, en Floride, avec son pere. Elle ne sait pas a quoi s'attendre et elle ne sait pas non plus qu'elle va adopter Winn-Dixie, un chien dont le nom vient du supermarche ou elle l'a trouve. Tout...
A beautiful gift edition featuring the author's signature stamped on the cover. Millions of people around the world are devoted to the novels of Kate DiCamillo -- and it all began with Because of Winn-Dixie. This unforgettable novel about a lonely girl whose...
A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America's beloved storyteller. 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...
When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run "from" somewhere, she wants to run "to" somewhere -- to a place that is comfortable, beautiful, and, preferably, elegant. She chooses the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Knowing...
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...