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Because of Winn-Dixie
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Because of Winn-Dixie is a middle-grade novel by Kate DiCamillo published in 2000 by Candlewick Books. It follows main character Opal as she learns to love her new home in Naomi, Florida with the help of a stray dog named Winn-Dixie. Steeped in the traditions of Southern literature, the book won a Newbery Honor distinction and a Parents’ Choice Gold Award, among other awards. DiCamillo has been a beloved children's author since publication of Because of Winn Dixie, her debut novel. Her novels Flora and Ulysses (2013) and The Tale of Despereaux (2003) have both won Newbery Awards, The Tiger Rising (2001) won the National Book Award for Young People's literature, and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2006) won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry. DiCamillo's other popular works include Beverly, Right Here (2019), Raymie Nightingale (2016), and The Magician's Elephant (2009).
Note on Edition: This guide uses the 2000 edition published by Candlewick Books, in which DiCamillo depicts Opal reading Gone with the Wind to Gloria.
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