Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie

by Kate DiCamillo

Age Range
8-12 years
Reading Level
Independent Reader
Category
Chapter Book
Pages
182
Published
2000
ISBN
978-0763644321

About This Book

Ten-year-old Opal moves to a small Florida town with her preacher father, missing the mother who left when she was three. When she adopts a scruffy dog she names Winn-Dixie, his friendly nature helps her make unexpected friends and come to terms with her mother's absence.

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