BOOK: Because of Winn-Dixie by DiCamillo

[Frederick Muller <fmuller@TELLURIAN.NET>]

DiCamillo, Kate._Because of Winn-Dixie_.Scholastic, 2000
[0-439-25072-2]
Opal claims a dog that is running wild in the Winn-Dixie grocery
store and names him after the store.  This is beginning of a warm
tale of everything that happens to her one summer because of the
dog, Winn-Dixie.  I was totally wrapped up in this wonderful story in
the first few pages.  The style of writing just wraps itself around you
and gives a big warm hug.  People are talking about this 182 page
book as a Newbery possibility -- I hope so!  When the book was
complete I was so sorry to leave behind this girl, her dog, her
father, and all her friends in the town.


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