Because of Winn-Dixie is a children's novel written by Kate DiCamillo, which was published in 2000, and was the winner of a Newbery Honor distinction the following year. In 2000, the book won the Josette Frank Award, and in 2003 won the Mark Twain Award. It was adapted as a 2005 family film directed by Wayne Wang, produced by Walden Media and Twentieth Century Fox, and starring AnnaSophia Robb as Opal Baloney. In 2007 the U.S. National Education Association listed Winn-Dixie as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children", based on an online poll. In 2012 it was ranked number 20 among all-time children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal – the first of three books by DiCamillo in the Top 100.
| Author | Kate DiCamillo |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press (US), Walker Books (UK) |
| Followed by | The Tiger Rising |
Over Because of Winn-Dixie
A lonely girl moves to a new town and befriends a dog. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Kate DiCamillo.
Prestaties van Because of Winn-Dixie
The role of Winn-Dixie was played by two Picardy Shepherds. Naomi, Florida, where the story takes place, is a fictional town.
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Novels set in Florida.. Children's novels about animals.. Newbery Honor-winning works.
Laatste informatie over Because of Winn-Dixie bijgewerkt op 28 Juli 2021.
