Because of WinnDixie, Kate DiCamillo
Because of WinnDixie, Kate DiCamillo
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Because of Winn-Dixie

Author: Kate DiCamillo

Narrator: Jenna Lamia, Ann Patchett, Kate DiCamillo

Unabridged: 2 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/09/2021


Synopsis

The classic heartwarming tale 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. 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. This updated edition of Kate DiCamillo's classic novel invites readers to make themselves at home--whether they're experiencing the book for the first time or returning to an old favorite.

About The Author

Kate DiCamillo is the author of Because of Winn-Dixie (a Newbery Honor book), The Tiger Rising (a National Book Award finalist), and The Tale of Despereaux (a Newbery Medal Winner). She recently completed a series of early chapter books about a pig named Mercy Watson. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane was the winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Kate lives and writes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but she spent much of her childhood in Florida.Jenna Lamia has appeared on- and off-Broadway, as well as on television in Law and Order: SVUStrangers with Candy, HBO's Oz, and MTV's Awkward., of which she is also the coexecutive producer. Her film credits include The Fighter and The Call.Ann Patchett is an American author and winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award as well as the Orange Prize for Fiction, both for her novel Bel Canto. Her other books include The Patron Saint of Liars, Taft, The Magician’s Assistant, Run, State of Wonder, and Commonwealth.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Federico on April 21, 2024

Whoooeee! Smiliest dog ever! Ten years old India Opal and her father the Preacher move to small town Naomi to start anew. Opal left all her friends behind and is all alone in the world, that is, until one day doing her groceries she stumbles upon an ugly stray dog nearly taken to the pound. This i......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on January 14, 2018

Because of Winn-Dixie is such a beautiful and enchanting book. I loved reading this with my daughter. I am glad she was a little bit older when we read it (I think she was about 8) as it may have been a little heavy for her if she had been much younger. Although it I guess it depends on the child. Yo......more

Goodreads review by Book2Dragon on February 27, 2020

My friend, who is a special education teacher, told me about this book many years ago. I just realized I had never read it, so I looked up the eBook and read it start to finish. It is, indeed, an absolutely wonderful story about loneliness and loss and love, about friends and hope and belief, about......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on October 18, 2018

It's not difficult to see why this beautiful book has won numerous awards. After reading a few friends' reviews for this book I simply knew I had to read it and I'm so glad I did. This is a heartwarming tale of a young girl named Opal who lives with her father. Growing up without her mother has not......more