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    Because of Winn-Dixie

    Written by Kate DiCamillo

    Narrated by Cherry Jones

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    About this audiobook

    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 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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateDec 28, 2004
    ISBN9780307281777
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    Because of Winn-Dixie
    Author

    Kate DiCamillo

    Kate DiCamillo is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including The Tale of Despereaux, winner of the Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, a Newbery Honor Book; and The Tiger Rising, a National Book Award finalist. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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    • 3/5
      A sweet little story about a stray dog who brings happiness and unites a lonely rural community. India Opal, the ten year old narrator, is an engaging character who just wants a friend to fill the emptiness of her mother's leaving. As for Winn-Dixie, he's just gorgeous, especially the way he smiles. Showing the meaning of true friendship, this book is suitable for children in middle primary school.
    • 4/5
      What a touching story of loss and love.
    • 4/5
      I don’t know how I never read this as a kid, but I loved it! Want to read more of her work because I love the worlds DiCamillo creates.
    • 2/5
      Having thoroughly enjoyed DiCamillo's Raymie Nightingale, I was looking forward to this, her first, very popular kids' novel. I used to be inseparable from my dog when I was growing up, and as you might expect, I like a good girl-with-dog story. So I was surprised how annoying I found this book: the story is under-written, the language is over-written, and the whole thing just feels kind of twee. The quirky Southern dialect that shows up in the secondary characters' dialogue of Raymie is everywhere in Winn-Dixie; you can't escape it. Kids and adults alike are amazed at smiling dogs, peanut butter sandwiches, books with 1000 pages, and so on. I understand that it's all coming through the filter of 10-year-old India Opal, but it's kind of relentless, all the same. The oddness of the book is perhaps best demonstrated in the sequences relating to the "Litmuss Lozenges," which take over an unusual amount of the second half; while you can take in Miss Franny's story about their tasting "sweet and sad" as a piece of nostalgic whimsy, along with India Opal's straightforward acceptance of it, for every single character to then independently back up her claim feels strange and even a little condescending. In a book that seems to have no aspirations toward magical realism, how can a piece of hard candy taste melancholy to an entire community? The audiobook reading by Cherry Jones - an actor I usually enjoy - doesn't help anything, with a sort of "gosh gee whiz" quality that feels put-on. I've heard Kate DiCamillo narrate Chapter 1 in her own style, though - totally different from the Jones reading - and it still doesn't really work.
    • 5/5
      Because of Winn-Dixie is a short, sweet, gentle book about a young girl, India, who has moved with her single father, a preacher, to a new town. Her mother left them long ago and India has felt hurt and loss for a long time because of that rejection, though she barely remembers her mother now. As the book opens, India finds a mangy stray dog romping around inside the local Winn-Dixie grocery, and when the manager is about to call the pound, she claims the dog is hers. She names the dog Winn-Dixie. He excels at making friends with anyone, and during the course of the short tale, India accumulates a small group of friends, of widely varying ages, who have all been drawn to her in one way or another because of Winn-Dixie. In the end it is a happy, hopeful story, with a touch of melancholy. Just like a Littmus Lozenge.
    • 5/5
      This is a wonderful middle grades/young adult story about growing up. A girl has to deal with a variety of issues with the help of her faithful dog. The reader is taken on a wonderful journey through the eyes of a 10 year old. Have 3 copies on my classroom shelf, but they never stay there long. Cherry Jones is an excellent narrator who made the story come alive.
    • 4/5
      At first, after I perused the story, I put it down so I could return it to the Library. Then I looked at it again & read the first chapter... Needless to say I finished the book in about 1.5 hours!Little girl, preacher's daughter (whose mother has run away) finds a dog causing a commotion at the local Winn-Dixie. Just as the manager is knocked down & ready to call the pound, she calls the dog over, adopts him & takes him home.This is the adventures of India Opal Boloni & her dog Winn-Dixie and how they make friends through-out their neighborhood.A very sweet story.
    • 4/5
      A girl adopts a stray dog.4/4 (Great).I'm not a dog person, and the book lulled me into low expectations with its old-timey folksiness, so when the emotional stuff finally came in it really took me off guard.
    • 5/5
      When her father, the preacher, gets a new job at the Open Arms Baptist Church, India Opal moves to Naomi, Florida. At first, her only friend is a stray dog that she picks up at the grocery store, but he's so friendly that he helps her make more friends. And her new friends, unusual as they are, help her deal with the grief of her mother's desertion.
    • 4/5
      A small and wilting southern town (Florida)learns a lesson in community from a little girl and her dog, Winn-Dixie.
    • 4/5
      This book is about a 10-year-old girl named Opal who finds a dog in a grocery store. She names him Winn-Dixie after the store. The preacher, Opal's dad, approves of Winn-Dixie and Opal gets to keep him. Opal's mom abandoned her when she was little. Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal meets many new people. What adventures will they go on together? I liked this book because of the vivid description and all the funny things Winn-Dixie does. I recommend this book to people who have a sense of humor.
    • 4/5
      fine, I cried
    • 5/5
      Kate DiCamillo is so adept at dealing with complex feelings. This book deals with the relationship between a girl and her father who have come to a small town after her mother walked out on them. India Opal has a gift for making friends. Her first friend is Winn Dixie, a mutt she finds in the vegetable isle at the local grocery store. After adopting the dog, she goes about making friends with a lot of different people, young and old alike; all of them have a certain sadness they are coping with.
    • 5/5
      Excellent! A must-read book.
    • 4/5
      A story of a young girl who has been abandoned by her mother at age three and she and her preacher dad have moved to a small town in Florida where she feels alone and experiences the abandonment more acutely. She finds a stray dog at the grocery story and that is the beginning of healing for her and others as well. As one of the characters tells Opal, you have to enjoy what you have while you have it. A good story for young people.
    • 4/5
      Less dark than DiCamillo usually is. No anthropomorphic animals.
    • 5/5
      Opal moves to Florida with her father, who is a preacher. She quickly makes friends with a dog, who she names Winn Dixie. Winn Dixie causes a lot of problems for Opal and her father, but Winn Dixie loves Opal, and would do anything for her.
    • 5/5
      Because Of Win DixieThe title is true. Everything in this book is somehow because of Win-Dixie. I love how real and unique the characters felt and how they all grow together as the dog and his girl come into their lives. This story is about meeting new people and accepting them for who they are. I don't want to say too much or it might ruin the fun of reading. Just make sure you pick this one up and try it out. You won't be sorry.
    • 5/5
      "Because of Winn-Dixie" is a heartwarming and thought provoking story of unconditional love, and of the making of new friends. It was an easy read. It touched on sensitive subjects such as death, alcoholism and abandonment, but in a way that was appropriate for younger readers.
    • 3/5
      this book is great it is about a girl she funds a dog she names him winn-dixie she found him in a store with no owner so she kept him. he changes her life and her mom ran away so she has no clue what she looks like of anything about her. and winn-dixie made her take her mind off that. opal the girl 'she made lots of friends in her new town. she even made a party with her best friend gloria dump she invited the owner of a animal shop to come and play his getar for all the people and he did. I forgot opal's dad is the preacher the end
    • 4/5
      I remember loving this book when I read it in elementary school, so I read it again years later. Opal, whose mother has recently left the family, creates an amazing friend shop with a god, Winn Dixie. She ends up moving to a new town (where she meets the dog) and adjusts better to her new life because of the dog. She learns about life with Winn Dixie; just a great story overall.
    • 5/5
      Summary:A little girl and her father move to a new town. Opal is having a hard time adjusting and is experiencing a disconnect with her father, the preacher and attempting to deal with the turmoil of having a mother who abandoned them. Through an odd turn of events, she acquires a dog who she names Winn-Dixie. As she goes through the motions of her everyday life, with this dog in tow, she finds things changing. She manages to make friends with several people (all of which are basically social out-casts), and finds herself learning to deal with her new life and coping with the sadness of her mother's absence.Personal Reflection:I thought this was a wonderful book that took a realistic look at how a little girl would be feeling in this type of situation. It was also examined the power that a pet can have in a life.Classroom Extension:-There were a number of issues in this book that would make it a good personal recommendation for a child who is struggling with feelings of being alone or abandoned.
    • 3/5
      Summary:The main character is Opal and her dog Winn-dixie. Opal and her father moved to a new place. Opal is nervous and concerned that she won't make any new friends. She got Winn-dixie and started to develop amazing friendships. Opal notices that Winn-dixie is a very outgoing dog. Her relationship with her father, who is also know as "the preacher", has a resentment towards Opal's mother since she left them. But her father gives her 10 lessons to go by. Then one day Winn-dixie gets lost and this is where her father opens up and Opal also in a way moves on and is happy with her life and with the people she has met through Winn-Dixie.Personal Reaction:Oh my goodness I can't beleive that I never read this book as a kid. I love how touching and the lessons that her father gives. This is a story that I will use and most likely recommend it to my younger cousins.Classroom Extension:1.Unit on friendship2.Acceptance of others regardless if their a little outdated3.Have students share a hard experience and how they overcame the issue or situation. Students can also pretend to be Opal and compare themselves with her.
    • 5/5
      Because of Winn-Dixie, is about a young girl named, Opal and her dog called, Winn-Dixie. The book emphasizes the need for friends, and companionship. In addition, it shows how intune dogs are to the needs of their humans. I love this book because it shows true friendship in the best of forms, which is a great lesson to teach students. This book is a great read for 4th grade and up.
    • 5/5
      This is an exceptional book for children. The characters are very well developed and the reader feels like he or she is there with them.
    • 5/5
      I started reading Winn-Dixie just to get a feel for the story and the next thing I knew, I had finished the book, missed the first hour of the flight and had thoroughly enjoyed a book I thought was written for children! Needless to say, my daughter enjoyed the book so much that she, her father and her younger sister then read the book aloud together. I plan to read Winn-Dixie aloud to my students. Read this book. It is remarkable and to not read it is to miss a wonderful story by a very talented writer for all ages.
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this book. It is so wonderful! I think a lot of kids could relate to this story, especially if they have pets. If I ever have an older class then I have now I would love to read this book as a read aloud to them.
    • 4/5
      Because of Winn-Dixie is a story that sweetly describes the loneliness and new friendships of young India Opal as she grows up in the South. After saving Winn-Dixie from being sent to the pound, she finds the dog's constant support and smiles to be key in finding peace from her mother leaving. The book stays true to being age appropriate in terms of vocabulary and issues. This book will leave you smiling with each page turn and would be a perfect read aloud story.
    • 5/5
      What a lovely read. I read this book because I love animals and because it had such wonderful reviews. Yes, it is an easy read since it was (I suppose) written for children. I found myself smiling widely as I read the book, and that typically doesn't happen with books written for "adults". When you read the book through a child's persepective, it has an innocence about it. The way children talk is so straightforward and they don't try to talk in a way to try to impress their audience. It was this simplicity that made it so enjoyable to read. No, I'm not a teacher, or even a parent, but I definitely recommend Because of Winn Dixie to everyone in all age groups. I hope others will appreciate the book as much as I.
    • 5/5
      This is a sweet book about a girl who mends emotionally when she finds Winn-Dixie. Good humor, good lessons, and overall a great book for kids (and kids at heart!) to read.