Because of Winn-Dixie: Movie Tie-In - Softcover

Poignant and delicately told.
--New York Times Book Review, The

A heartfelt story that is sure to touch a chord with readers.
--School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

...[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

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

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

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

It's the kind of book people love and tell their friends to read.
--Washington Post

DiCamillo doesn't shy from bad things, and while she validates a child's sense of grief and loss, she also hold open life's possibilities.
--Star Tribune

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

. . . carefully touches on big issues: abandonment, loneliness, empathy and belonging.
--San Francisco Chronicle

an enchanting little book with a touch of magic, a cast of great characters, and a lot of real life and wisdom.
--Star Tribune

A gentle book about good people coming together to combat lonliness and heartache--with a little canine assistance.
--Horn Book Guide, The

Children will enjoy Opal's abiding humor and Winn-Dixie's disarming and endearing ways, and the funny and important things that happen when the two of them get together.
--Five Owls, Book of Merit

It's rare to recommend a book for all ages but here we have BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE by Kate DiCamillo.
--Teaching K-8

A tale not just about a dog found in a grocery store; it's also about the healing power of truth.
--Boston Globe

Kate DiCamillo's beloved, best-selling story is now one of the biggest family movie events of 2005—celebrate with this irresistible movie tie-in!

One summer day, Opal goes into a supermarket and comes out with a scraggly dog that she names Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, her preacher father finally tells her ten things about her absentee mother, and Opal makes lots of unusual friends in her quirky Florida town. And because of Winn-Dixie, Opal grows to learn that friendship — and forgiveness — can sneak up on you like a sudden storm. Now available in a delightful tie-in edition, here is the original Newbery Honor-winning book that inspired the major motion picture.
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