Opal the little girl is about 10-12 years old no one really knows but this is around the age.
- From what i read in the book, it says she was 10 years old .
opal is 12 years old..........i love that book!
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"Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo tells the story of a young girl named Opal who moves to a new town and adopts a stray dog named Winn-Dixie. Through her adventures with Winn-Dixie, Opal learns about friendship, forgiveness, and the power of connection with others in her community.
Because of Winn-Dixie is about a ten-year-old girl named India Opal Buloni and how she makes friends, overcomes her troubles and fears, and finally has fun because of a stray dog she found in the Winn-Dixie grocery store.
she is the old lady who owns the only library in town.
Opal is 10 years old because she said "Papa I think because I'm ten you should tell me ten things about Mama."
Because of Winn Dixie is a Newberry Honor. It's about India Opal, a ten year old, who doesn't have a mama. She only has her dad; the pastor. She prays to God wishing for a best friend. And there's the twist, Winn Dixie a stray dog, quickly learns to help opal not feel alone. Find out what happends. AMAZING STORY!!good job KATE dicamillo!!:)))))))))))))
gloria an old women whoe the dooberry brothers state is a wicked witch.
Abandoned by her mother years ago, Opal, a 10-year-old girl, moves with her preacher father to a small town in Florida. Lonely and missing her old friends, Opal is ecstatic to find companionship with a rambunctious little dog she names Winn-Dixie, after the store where she found the pup. With Winn-Dixie's help, Opal befriends several colorful townsfolk and even begins mending her relationship with her father.
Opal and all of her friends go over for a party at Gloria Dump's house. Once everyone has arrived there is a big lightning storm and everybody freaks out and runs inside. But Winn Dixie, who is terrified of storms, runs away or they think he does. Opal and her dad decide to go look for Winn Dixie, but he is no were to be found. But come to find out Winn Dixie was hiding underneath a chair the whole time.
no he is still very much alive.
I think that it took place in the past. I think the story was made to sound like it took place in the 1980's or so. Sometime around then
Gloria switch
India is 10 yrs old