Funny and poignant, this 2001 Newbery Honor novel captures life in a quirky Southern town as Opal and her mangy dog, Winn-Dixie, strike up friendships among the locals.

One summer's day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries - and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It's because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it's 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.

About the Author
Kate DiCamillo is the author of many beloved books for young readers, including Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures and The Tale of Despereaux, both of which received a Newbery Medal; also The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane; The Magician's Elephant; The Tiger Rising; and the bestselling Mercy Watson series. Kate DiCamillo lives in Minneapolis, USA.

Reviews
A wonderful, bitter-sweet story. * TES Primary *
The author judges it perfectly, and the result is delightful. * The Guardian *
A feel-good American story about a girl and her dog. * The Independent *
Funny and moving...every sentence rings true. * The Ultimate Book Guide *


Awards
Winner of Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award 2002 (United States) and Arkansas Charlie May Simon Award 2003 (United States) and Bank Street College Josette Frank Award for Fiction 2003 (United States) and California Young Reader Medal 2003 (United States) and Children's Librarians of Dover, NH Cochecho Readers' Award 2001 (United States) and Delaware Library Association Blue Hen Award 2002 (United States) and Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award 2002 (United States) and Hawaii Nene Award 2005 (United States) and Iowa Children's Choice Award 2003 (United States) and Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Honor Book 2003 (United States) and Maine Student Book Award 2002 (United States) and Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award 2002 (United States) and Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2002 (United States) and Michigan Mitten Book Award 2000 (United States) and Nebraska Golden Sower Award 2003 (United States) and New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award 2002 (United States) and Newbery Honor Book 2001 (United States) and Ohio Buckeye Children's Book Award 2002 (United States) and Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award 2003 (United States) and Parents' Choice Award 2000 (United States) and South Carolina Children's Book Award 2003 (United States) and South Dakota Library Associations Prairie Pasque Book Award 2003 (United States) and William Allen White Children's Book Award 2003 (United States). Short-listed for Maryland Children's Book Award 2002 (United States).



Book Information
ISBN 9781406357622
Author Kate DiCamillo
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 149g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 11mm