Because of Winn-Dixie

Resource Information

The work Because of Winn-Dixie represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

Because of Winn-Dixie

Statement of responsibility

Kate DiCamillo

Creator

• trueDiCamillo, Kate

Subject

• trueGirls and dogs -- Florida
• trueRealistic fiction
• City and town life -- Florida -- Juvenile fiction
• Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
• Children's films
• Friendship -- Juvenile films
• Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction
• trueMother-separated girls -- Florida
• trueMoving to a new city
• trueSmall town life -- Florida
• Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction
• trueDogs
• trueFlorida
• Florida -- Juvenile fiction
• trueTen-year-old girls -- Florida
• trueFathers and daughters -- Florida
• Dogs -- Juvenile fiction
• trueChildren of clergy -- Florida
• trueBooks to movies

Genre

• Juvenile fiction
• trueRealistic fiction
• trueBooks to movies
• Children's films
• Juvenile films

Language

eng

Summary

Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie

Theme

• trueLife in small towns
• trueMe and my dog

Storyline

• trueCharacter-driven

Pace

• trueLeisurely paced

Tone

• trueSad
• trueFeel-good

Character

• trueLikeable
• trueBelievable

Award

• ALA Notable Children's Book, 2001
• Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland), Grades 4-6, 2002.
• Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware) for Chapter Books, 2002.
• Book Sense Book of the Year for Children's Literature, 2001.
• California Young Reader Medal, Intermediate, 2003.
• Charlotte Award (New York), Intermediary,2002.
• Golden Archer Awards (Wisconsin): Intermediate, 2003.
• Golden Sower Award (Nebraska), Grades 4-6, 2003.
• Great Stone Face Children's Book Award (New Hampshire), 2002.
• Iowa Children's Choice Award, 2003.
• Josette Frank Award, 2001.
• Keystone to Reading Book Award (Pennsylvania), Intermediate category, 2003.
• Land of Enchantment Book Award (New Mexico), Children's category, 2003.
• Maine Student Book Award, 2002.
• Massachusetts Children's Book Award, 2002.
• Mitten Award (Michigan), 2000.
• Mark Twain Award (Missouri), 2003.
• Nene Award (Hawaii), 2005.
• New York Times Notable Children's Book, 2000
• Nutmeg Children's Book Award, 2003.
• Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award (South Dakota), 2003.
• Sequoyah Book Awards (Oklahoma), Children’s Books, 2003.
• South Carolina Book Award, Children’s Books, 2003.
• Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Florida), 2002.
• Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2002.
• Virginia Readers' Choice Award for Elementary School, 2003.
• West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award, 2003.
• William Allen White Children's Book Award (Kansas) for Third-Fifth Grade, 2003.
• Young Hoosier Book Award, Intermediate Books, 2003.
• Young Reader's Choice Award (Pacific Northwest), Junior, 2003.
• School Library Journal Best Books, 2000.

Awards note

Newbery Honor Book.

Cataloging source

cm

Dewey number

J BOOKTALK IN A BAG Because of Winn-Dixie

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• Ages 8 and up
• MPAA rating: PG, for thematic elements and brief mild language

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile

670

Literary form

fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 4
• 6

PerformerNote

Read by Cherry Jones

Target audience

juvenile