Because of Winn-Dixie: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
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 becauThe 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 things about her absent mother, one for each year Opal has been alive. Winn-Dixie is better at making friends than anyone Opal has ever known, and together they meet the local librarian, Miss Franny Block, who once fought off a bear with a copy of WAR AND PEACE. They meet Gloria Dump, who is nearly blind but sees with her heart, and Otis, an ex-con who sets the animals in his pet shop loose after hours, then lulls them with his guitar.
Quick facts about Because of Winn-Dixie
- Title: Because of Winn-Dixie
- Author: Kate DiCamillo
- First published: 2000
- Genre: freundschaft, hund, einsamkeit
- OpenLibrary ID: OL468658W
Where to read Because of Winn-Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Because of Winn-Dixie about?
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 becauThe summer Opal and her father, the preacher, move to Naomi, Florida, Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie supermarket—and comes out with a dog.
Who wrote Because of Winn-Dixie?
Because of Winn-Dixie was written by Kate DiCamillo.
When was Because of Winn-Dixie published?
Because of Winn-Dixie was first published in 2000.
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