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AwardsWinner of the 2003 Young Reader's Choice Award, Junior Division
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The summer Opal and her father, the preacher, move to a small town in Florida, Opal goes into a supermarket and comes out with a dog, a dog she spontaneously names Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, the preacher finally tells Opal ten things about her absentee mother — one for every year that Opal has been alive. Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal meets 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 the ex-con Otis, who sets his pet-shop animals loose after hours and lulls them with his guitar.
Opal spends all that sweet summer collecting stories about her new friends and thinking about her mother. But because of Winn-Dixie, or perhaps because she has grown, Opal learns that friendship — and forgiveness — can sneak up on you like a sudden summer storm. Review:"Brush strokes of magical realism elevate this beyond a simple story of friendship to a well-crafted tale of community and fellowship, of sweetness, sorrow, and hope. And it's funny, too. A real gem." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) Review:"[E]xquisitely crafted first novel. Each chapter possesses an arc of its own and reads almost like a short story in its completeness; yet the chapters add up to much more than a sum of their parts...This bittersweet tale of contemporary life in a small Southern town will hold readers rapt." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Review:"This well-crafted, realistic, and heartwarming story will be read and reread as a new favorite deserving a long-term place on library shelves." School Library Journal (Starred Review) Review:"Poignant and delicately told." The New York Times Book Review Review:"[C]arefully touches on big issues: abandonment, loneliness, empathy and belonging." San Francisco Chronicle Review:"[A]n enchanting little book with a touch of magic, a cast of great characters, and a lot of real life and wisdom." Minneapolis Star Tribune Review:"Both kids and grown-ups love it...it's a great read-aloud book...it has scooped up numerous awards...it's an unforgettable story about making friends..." Orlando Sentinel Review:"It's the kind of book people love and tell their friends to read." Washington Post Review:"The books' truthfulness is what makes it so powerful. People can identify with the fact that everyone sort of isolates themselves because of a misconnection or a loss or whatever is in their lives." Newsday Synopsis:Recalling the fiction of Harper Lee and Carson McCullers, here is a funny, poignant, and utterly genuine first novel from a major new talent. The 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.Opal spends all that sweet summer collecting stories about her new friends and thinking about her mother. But because of Winn-Dixie or perhaps because she has grown, Opal learns to let go, just a little, and that friendship--and forgiveness--can sneak up on you like a sudden summer storm. About the AuthorKate DiCamillo was born in Philadelphia and moved with her family to Florida when she was five years old. "People talked more slowly and said words I had never heard before, like 'ain't' and 'y'all' and 'ma'am,' " she says, recalling her first impressions. "It was all so different from what I had known before, and I fell swiftly and madly in love." In her twenties, Kate DiCamillo moved to Minnesota, where the long winter helped inspire Because of Winn-Dixie. "One night before I went to sleep, I heard this little girl's voice with a Southern accent say, "I have a dog named Winn-Dixie." I just started writing down what India Opal Buloni was telling me." What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 4 comments:
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