Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo
Taste attributes: familydramacomedyanimalswholesomerealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeGrounded and moving: a warm-hearted family novel. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
101 ratings
About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Kate DiCamillo
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 182
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- Open Library
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