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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
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Because of Winn-Dixie (edition 2021)

by Kate DiCamillo (Author)

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Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
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Title:Because of Winn-Dixie
Authors:Kate DiCamillo (Author)
Info:Candlewick (2021), Edition: Reprint, 192 pages
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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

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This book is a heartwarming novel that follows a young girl named India "Opal" Buloni who adopts a stray dog she names Winn-Dixie. Together, Opal and her new friend transform the small town they live in by bringing people together and mending relationships. The book's themes of friendship, community, and healing make it a touching and thought-provoking read for students of all ages. In the classroom, this book can be used to discuss important topics such as empathy, kindness, and the impact of our actions on others. Teachers can facilitate activities like group discussions, character analysis, and writing exercises that encourage students to explore the connections between Opal's journey and their own experiences. ( )
  leeyaath | May 1, 2024 |
Very cute story, great characterization for the dog. No wonder it got the Newberry award. ( )
  TraSea | Apr 29, 2024 |
grades 4-7
A New York Times bestseller, a Newbery Honor winner
  shelbygibson | Apr 29, 2024 |
Rated "Good" in our old book database ( )
  villemezbrown | Apr 12, 2024 |
Friendship
  BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |
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for Tracey and Beck because they listened first
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My Name is India Opal Buloni, last summer my daddy, the preacher, sent me to the store for a box of macaroni-and-cheese, some white rice, and two tomatoes and I came back with a dog.
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“…But in the meantime, you got to remember, you can’t always judge people by the things they done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now.”
“What truth?” I asked her.

“Why, that war is hell,” Miss Franny said with her eyes still closed. “Pure hell.”

Hell is a cuss word,” said Amanda. I stole a look at her. Her face was pinched up even more than usual.

War,” said Miss Franny with her eyes still closed, “should be a cuss word, too.”
I didn’t go to sleep right away. I lay there and thought how life was like a Littmus Lozenge, how the sweet and the sad were all mixed up together and how hard it was to separate them out. It was confusing.
“There ain’t no way you can hold on to something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.”
Thinking about her was the same as the hole you keep on feeling with your tongue after you lose a tooth.
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Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.

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Because of Winn Dixie by Kate Dicamillio is mostly about friendship and compassion. Opal is close to being a preteen girl living with her father. She takes in this uncared for dog who changes her life forever. She meets unusaul people who become her best friends in life.She is soon to find that one little thunder storm will change her outlook on life.-Autumn Taylor
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