{"product_id":"because-of-winn-dixie","title":"Because of Winn-Dixie (Newberry Honor) - Ages 9+","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic heartwarming tale from Kate DiCamillo—now with an afterword from the beloved author, reflecting on twenty years in print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003ci\u003eeverything\u003c\/i\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKate DiCamillo\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBecause of Winn-Dixie\u003c\/i\u003e (a Newbery Honor book), \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger Rising\u003c\/i\u003e (a National Book Award finalist), and \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux\u003c\/i\u003e (a Newbery Medal Winner). She recently completed a series of early chapter books about a pig named Mercy Watson. \u003ci\u003eThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane\u003c\/i\u003e was the winner of the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e–Horn Book Award. Kate lives and writes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but she spent much of her childhood in Florida.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eAuthor: Kate DiCamillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eProduct dimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e192 pages, 7.69 X 5.19 X 0.5 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublished: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJanuary 26, 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCandlewick Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for ages 9-12.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39813886967964,"sku":"9781536214352","price":12.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/products\/9781536214352.jpg?v=1619899858","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/because-of-winn-dixie","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}