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Summary: Because of Winn-Dixie
Review: Because of Winn-Dixie is such a wonderful book. I think that every child should have the opportunity to read this story. It's a wonderful adventure in which a young girl acquires a stray dog, names it Winn-Dixie and the two proceed to encounter wonderful people in the samll town in which they live. Readers will be delighted at the wonderful and vivid descriptions and great use of language. This is definitely a book that should be added to great literature lists everywhere.
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Summary: You'll love it!
Review: Because of Winn-Dixie was a great book! I give it Five stars! This book was about a girl named Opal that finds a dog that was in the store Winn-Dixie. It was going to be sent to the pound, so she clamed it. Winn-Dixie helped Opal get accustomed to her new home, meet lots of people, and helped her get to know her dad again. This book was so good that I finished it in less that a week! No matter what age you are you will love this book especially if you like dog books. I really recommend it.
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Summary: The Great Escape
Review: In times like we face today, books like this don't come along often. This is a well written story - the writer writes as if speaking to you and telling you this story from the point of view of this little girl. You feel like you are part of the story - the dog is wonderful! If you want to escape... climb into this book. It makes for a great escape.
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Summary: Wonderful for all ages
Review: The 9-year-old boy I babysit for read this book and then lent it to me. (I'm 24.) I read it as quickly as I could. DiCamillo is a wonderful writer. She writes about very serious issues: moving, school, alcoholism, parents splitting up, being lonely, being poor, religion, in a way that anyone can understand. Often, books written for children about such serious issues, are obviously meant to be about those issues. This book is simply an engaging story that happens to deal with these issues. You really feel yourself in the story. I loved this book, and will definitely have it in my classroom. Also read Tiger Rising, her other book, and write to her to clamor for more books!
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Summary: I LOVE WINN-DIXIE
Review: I like this book because it is a very interesting book. It is one of those books that you can't put down. It is about a girl named Opal and a dog named Winn-Dixie.Through Winn-Dixie she makes lots of friends, some of them were Ms. Franny Block, Gloria Dump, Stevie and Dunlap Dewberry,and Sweetie Pie Thomas. I think every 4th,5th,and 6th grade student should read this book. I hope you buy it and enjoy it as much as I did. Even my mom read this book and she loved it! HAPPY READING !!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Spectacular!
Review: When I read this book I wanted to keep reading it and not put it down. I read this book for school and I thought it was great. I think Gloria Dump was a great friend to have, (even if she was a witch!) It was good that Opal found out about Amanda's little brother because then she could understand her since Opal lost her mom a while ago. All in all I gave this book a 5 because it was exciting and had a great moral.
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Summary: Because of Winn-Dixie
Review: I gave this book four stars becuase I liked it, but also thought it could have been better. The main characters are India Opal Buloni and Winn-Dixie. There are more characters in the book, but the story was mainly about those two. Her mother left her when she was three. Opal's life is miserable until she finds a dog and calls it Winn-Dixie. I thought that it could've been better. For example, I would've liked Opal to see her mother. This story is about friendship, and how your life can be turned around. Opal and Winn-Dixie have a very strong friendship. You can tell because in Becuase of Winn-Dixe they can't find Winn-Dixie, and Opal gets very upset and cries. Also, Winn-Dixie helps her make freinds like Ms. Franny and Gloria Dump.Thats why I gave this book four stars.
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Summary: Because of Winn-Dixie
Review: Because of Winn-Dixie Five Stars! Because of Winn-Dixie Is a wonderful book that you jump right in to at the start! I would give it five stars for sure! If you ike dogs then this is the book for you!
The story is about a girl named India Opal Buloni who goes to the store to get food and she comes back with a dog! Opal finds the dog in Winn-Dixie destroying all of the shelves! The manager was going to call the pound when Opals aid that the dog is hers. She had just moved to a new town in Florida with her dad who is the preacher at the church and Opal has no friends but the dog that she called Winn-Dixie. She takes care of Winn Dixie and soon Opal startes making friends when everyone sees Winn-Dixie. They meet new people and have fun but Winn-Dixie has a Pathological fear of thunderstorms! Which means that Winn-Dixie Can't Control himself and starts running around like crazy! One night when Winn-Dixie Opal and their friends it starts to rain and everyone is worried to get the food and get inside everyone forgets about Winn-Dixie! The next thing everyone knows Winn-Dixie's gone!
The Vocabulary in the book is not to hard. I would recommend it to intermedidiate readers. I think it might be to hard for beginners and to easy for advanced readers. Anyone who reads this book will absolutely love it! It is a great book for people who love anmals! If you like dogs then you will definetly like this book!
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Summary: FRIENDSHIP
Review: A dog with a fear of thunderstorms, but a gift for making friends enters the life of a child, and the enduring friendship between them is the basis of this heart-warming book.Reading it may prompt you to remember some wistful,special moments, adventures, or encounters in your own early life, when your parents sent you to the neighborhood store, and you returned home with something or someone not quite on their list.After completing this charming tale, if you're interested in more of the same, try reading "Angel Animals, Exploring Our Spiritual Connection with Animals," by Allen and Linda Anderson. Both books are enchanting.
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Summary: a little jewel of a book
Review: This book unfolds softly and consistently loving throughout. It takes place in the south (Florida) and tells of a young girl, her father "the preacher" and their life - making due after their wife/mother leaves the family. Winn-Dixie (a stray dog) joins daughter and father and leads them into adventures of self discovery and family bonding. I'm from the west and enjoyed hearing Cherry Jones' southern accent, slow pacing, and wonder as daily events take on signifance through a childs' eyes. It's a simple story with bigger issues brought to light: loss of loved ones, friendships, what it means to be part of a family and community. The eccentric characters and their relationship with Opal(the young girl) are fulfilling too. Nicely done and from the heart.
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