{"product_id":"because-of-winn-dixie-by-kate-dicamillo","title":"Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller and beloved classic includes an afterword from the author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge 9-12 years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eeverything\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. “This book is (I hope) a hymn of praise to dogs, friendship, and the South,” Kate DiCamillo said of her best-selling debut novel, which has been awarded a Newbery Honor, translated into nearly thirty languages, and turned into a major motion picture. The story of a preacher’s daughter named Opal whose life is transformed by a scruffy dog named Winn-Dixie continues to touch the hearts of readers of all ages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sandy Pages Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47941728076008,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/7740\/4392\/files\/DiCamillo_Kate-BecauseofWinn-Dixie.jpg?v=1767576298","url":"https:\/\/sandypagesbookshop.com\/products\/because-of-winn-dixie-by-kate-dicamillo","provider":"Sandy Pages Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}