{"product_id":"because-of-winn-dixie-a-beloved-middle-grade-classic-about-friendship-family-and-a-dog-that-changes-everything-for-kids-ages-9-12-in-grades-4-7","title":"Because of Winn-Dixie: (A Beloved Middle-Grade Classic about Friendship, Family, and a Dog That Changes Everything - For Kids Ages 9-12 in Grades 4-7)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and beloved classic includes an afterword from the author and an introduction by Ann Patchett.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003ci\u003eeverything\u003c\/i\u003e that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. \u003cbr\u003e\"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.","brand":"Kate DiCamillo (Author), Ann Patchett (Introduction by)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48967538770147,"sku":"9781536214345","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0356\/3906\/6759\/files\/9781536214345-us.jpg?v=1778872115","url":"https:\/\/littleprofessorbookshop.com\/products\/because-of-winn-dixie-a-beloved-middle-grade-classic-about-friendship-family-and-a-dog-that-changes-everything-for-kids-ages-9-12-in-grades-4-7","provider":"Little Professor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}