By: Kate DiCamillo
Illustration by: Cherry Jones
Genre: Children's fiction book
Subgenre: Realistic fiction
Theme: Lonliness and relationships
Primary characters: India Opal Buloni
Awards: Josette Frank Award, Mark Twain Award, Newbery Award
Date of Publication: 2002
Publishing Company: Candlewick Press
Summary: India Opal, 10 year old girl moved to Florida. She stumbled upon a dog in the Winn-Dixie causing problems. She wants to convince her dad to keep the dog because she saved it from getting put into the pound. It's a very cute story that concentrates on India's past and relationships with others. I would love to recommend this book to students in my classroom to read independently. Reading aloud is important, but it is also important for a child to read independently. Everyone remembers the books they got lost in.
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