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Because of Winn-DixieKate DiCamillo
Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo
Opal finds a stray dog in a supermarket and keeps him, and through him meets most of the lonely people in a small Florida town.
A story about children and animals, warm and moving in tone. We would put it with children of 8–11, and at a reading age of about 9 for reading alone.
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- Separated from family
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
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Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
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