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A wonderful, bitter-sweet story." TES Primary; "The author judges it perfectly, and the result is delightful." The Guardian"
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One summer's day, ten-year-old Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries - and comes home with a dog. Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. He is big, skinny and smelly, but he has a winning smile and helps Opal to make lots of friends that summer.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"My name is India Opal-Buloni, and last summer, my daddy, the preacher sent me to the store for a box of macaroni-and-cheese, some white rice and two tomatoes, and I came back with a dog".
This book is meant to be read aloud, so clearly do you hear the voice of its young protagonist. It feels like she's come into the room with you and is pointing over your shoulder to her favourite memories in the family album. She hails from the 'deep South', her character as fine as "Anne of Green Gables" and "Pollyanna". She's a child who misses her absent mother, while her daddy is taken up with his work as the local preacher. It is up to India Opal to make her own friends in a new town.
There is pathos but also an undeniably humour, some great comic moments provided by her renegade dog, Winn-Dixie. His peculiar smile and fear of thunderstorms bewitch the heart of India Opal. Between them they herd a gaggle of illuminating characters to a very special party, given by Gloria Dump.
It's a little gem of a book, sure to make you smile.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Because of Winn-Dixie is a brilliant book. It is about a girl whose mother left when she was three and her daddy is a preacher. She finds a dog in a shop and takes him home. But Winn-Dixie is not an ordinary dog. He is big, skinny and smelly but he also has a brilliant smile. The girl is called India Opal Buloni and has moved from Watley t o a place called Naomi, leaving all her friends behind. Now she is thinking about her mother much more. Because of Winn-Dixie Opal gets to meet some very surprising people, and makes some new friends. And without Winn-Dixie Opal wouldn't have asked her daddy about her mother. In fact nearly everything that summer happens because of Winn-Dixie. Lauren b age:8
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This is not a long book, I read it in one go, its great fun, and sweet but not in a sickly way.I guess its aimed at children, but I am far from that and I loved it so I really think it can be read by any age group, this is a feel good book, and I liked the authors style of writing, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Because of Winn-Dixie book and dvd
I bought this book and dvd for my 11 year old daughter
She absolutely loved both she read the book first and couldn't put it down
and we all watched the movie
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She absolutely loved both she read the book first and couldn't put it down
and we all watched the movie
It was... Read more
Published 17 months ago by trudy
People weren't designed to be alone, and neither were dogs
This is a sweet story told in first person. It's a character-driven book that doesn't have much of a plot other than Opal and Winn-Dixie's adventures together. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2009 by Novel Teen
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The author of children's books writes imaginatively and well and pulls her readers into her stories which are vivid and well-written.
Published on 1 May 2009 by Inemac
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