The #1 New York Times bestseller and beloved classic includes an afterword from the author and an introduction by Ann Patchett.
One summerâs day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceriesâand comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. Itâs because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And itâs 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.
âThis book is (I hope) a hymn of praise to dogs, friendship, and the South,â Kate DiCamillo said of her best-selling debut novel, which has been awarded a Newbery Honor, translated into nearly thirty languages, and turned into a major motion picture. The story of a preacherâs daughter named Opal whose life is transformed by a scruffy dog named Winn-Dixie continues to touch the hearts of readers of all ages.
Because of Winn-Dixie Anniversary Edition - Kate DiCamillo
The #1 New York Times bestseller and beloved classic includes an afterword from the author and an introduction by Ann Patchett.
One summerâs day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceriesâand comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. Itâs because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And itâs 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.
âThis book is (I hope) a hymn of praise to dogs, friendship, and the South,â Kate DiCamillo said of her best-selling debut novel, which has been awarded a Newbery Honor, translated into nearly thirty languages, and turned into a major motion picture. The story of a preacherâs daughter named Opal whose life is transformed by a scruffy dog named Winn-Dixie continues to touch the hearts of readers of all ages.