the Summer Opal And Her Father, The Preacher, Move To Naomi, Florida, Opal Goes Into The Winn-dixie Supermarket -- And Comes Out With A Dog. With The Help Of Her New Pal, Whom She Names Winn-dixie, Opal Makes A Variety Of New, Interesting Friends And Spends The Summer Collecting Stories About Them And Thinking About Her Absent Mother. But Because Of Winn-dixie, Or Perhaps Because She Has Grown, Opal Learns To Let Go, Just A Little, And That Friendship -- And Forgiveness -- Can Sneak Up On You Like A Sudden Summer Storm. Recalling The Fiction Of Harper Lee And Carson Mccullers, Here Is A Funny, Poignant, And Unforgettable Coming-of-age Novel.
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dicamillo's Debut Novel, A 2001 Newbery Honor Book, Percolates With Heartfelt Emotion And Eccentric Southern Color As Superbly Performed By Tony Award-winning Actress Jones. Ten-year-old Opal, Lonely In The Florida Town Where She Has Just Moved With Her Preacher Father, Instantly Takes A Shine To A Scraggly Stray Dog She Encounters In The Local Winn-dixie Supermarket. The Pooch, Named For Their Meeting Place, Becomes A Trusted Companion With Whom Opal Can Share Her Thoughts And Fears, And Her Hurt, Confused Feelings About The Mother Who Left The Family When Opal Was Three. Winn-dixie Is Soon Helping Opal In Other Ways, Too. The Dog's Smile And Sweet Temperament Act As Ice Breakers That Allow Opal To Meet A Whole New Group Of Friends Who Grow To Be An Unusual Extended Family. Jones Imbues Her Depiction Of Opal With A Tone Of Youthful, Hopeful Wonder And Skillfully Transforms Her Voice To Distinguish The Other Older, Life-weathered Characters. A Tennessee Native, She Never Sounds Hokey As She Adopts A Southern Accent, And She Effortlessly Slips Into A Compelling Storytelling Rhythm. This Is A Top-notch Treatment Of An Award-winning Tale. Ages 8-up. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Growing Up & Facts of Life
- Friendship, Social Skills & School Life
- Friendship
- Friendship, Social Skills & School Life
- Growing Up & Facts of Life
Publisher : Candlewick
Author : DiCamillo, Kate
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2009-02-10
Number Of Pages : 288
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0763644323
ISBN-13 : 9780763644321
Item weight : 0.35 lb
Dimensions : 0.51 in x 5.08 in x 7.6 in
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