Because of Winn-Dixie (Movie Tie-In)
When ten-year-old India Opal Buloni moves to Naomi, Florida, with her preacher father, she doesn't know what to expect - least of all, that she'll adopt Winn-Dixie, a dog she names after the supermarket where they met. Opal is lonely at first, but with such an unusually friendly dog at her side,...
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When ten-year-old India Opal Buloni moves to Naomi, Florida, with her preacher father, she doesn't know what to expect - least of all, that she'll adopt Winn-Dixie, a dog she names after the supermarket where they met. Opal is lonely at first, but with such an unusually friendly dog at her side, she makes some unusual friends and discovers she has a whole lot to be thankful for.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780763625580 (0763625582)
Publish date: December 29th 2004
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Classics,
Novels,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Animals,
Chapter Books
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo is a novel about a girl named Opal who rescues a dog who she names Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, the preacher tells Opal ten things about her absent mother, one for each year Opal has been alive. Winn-Dixie is better at making friends than anyone Opal has...
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Reading level and Leveling System: Guided Reading: R Lexile Measure: 670L Opal and her father move to Naomi, Florida, Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie supermarket and comes out with a dog, she names Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, the preacher tells Opal ten things about her absent mother, one fo...
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