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  • Kate DiCamillo has a storyteller's writing style, one in which she is able to describe her characters fully.

    You just know this is going to be a tear-jerker . . .

    And it was. Holy smokes! I haven't cried like that since I was a boy. Sincerely.

    The party of misfits is really touc ... Continue

    Kate DiCamillo has a storyteller's writing style, one in which she is able to describe her characters fully.

    You just know this is going to be a tear-jerker . . .

    And it was. Holy smokes! I haven't cried like that since I was a boy. Sincerely.

    The party of misfits is really touching, but it is Opal's relationships with her dog, her friends, and her father that make this book.

    DiCamillo is excellent setting a scene. It isn't that so much occurs in the book, it's that Opal, like her tree, takes root.

    I highly recommend this book!

    

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• ― Batona said on Jul 27, 2007 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • Cherry Jones narrated Because of Winn-Dixie and did a fine job. The story just didn't grab me. I didn't feel like it had a point. The biggest event occured when Opal thought she had lost Winn-Dixie during the thunderstorm only to come and find him back at the house. Maybe it just has been a while si ... Continue

    Cherry Jones narrated Because of Winn-Dixie and did a fine job. The story just didn't grab me. I didn't feel like it had a point. The biggest event occured when Opal thought she had lost Winn-Dixie during the thunderstorm only to come and find him back at the house. Maybe it just has been a while since I have read anything at this low of a reading level and it seemed slow going. I read it because I wanted to go see the movie, but now I am fairly certain I can wait to see the movie until it comse out on DVD.

    

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• ― SheReads said on Mar 5, 2007 about the Audio CD edition| Add your feedback

Fans of the bestselling book, Because of Winn Dixie, can now enjoy their very own Winn Dixie dog! Plush is a polyester fiber made from all new materials. Plush size: 11 inches long (from tip of tail to end of nose), 8 inches tall (from paws to ears), and 3 inches wide. Plush dog comes with a red ribbon collar and a hangtag that lists "Ten Things You Need to Know About Winn Dixie."

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