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Because of Winn-Dixie

Published in 2000, Because of Winn-Dixie is a children novel written by Kate DiCamillo. The novel, which was adopted as a family film in 2005, had won the 2000 Josette Frank Award, 2001 Newberry Honor Award and the 2003 Mark Twain Award.

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Why do you think Opal can sympathize with Winn-Dixie?

if u love something let it free if it comes back its urs forever

In the movie Because of Winn-Dixie what kind of dog is he?

Winn-Dixie was a dog, a Berger Picard, to be exact, which is also known as the Picardy Shepherd.

Because of winn dixie problem and solution?

India Opal has no friends and is lonely. But then when she gets Winn-Dixie, she makes lots of new friends! :)

Can you buy winn dixie on DVD?

Yes. Because of Winn-Dixie is always available on DVD

What is the plot in the book Because of Winn Dixie?

India Opal Buloni is a 10-year-old girl who has just moved to a trailer park in the small town of Naomi, Florida, with her itinerant preacher father. While in the Winn-Dixie supermarket, she encounters a scruffy dog wreaking havoc. She claims the dog is hers to save it from going to the pound and names it Winn-Dixie. Winn-Dixie's first act of inspiration on Opal is for her to challenge her father to name ten things about her mother, who abandoned them years before. Dixie also becomes friends with everyone he encounters, and this encourages Opal to make new friends and gradually learn they all have burdened pasts. Miss Franny Block is the town librarian with a large family reputation to uphold; Gloria is a near blind black woman and recovering alcoholic feared of being a witch by neighborhood children; Otis is a shy ex-con pet store clerk with a musical streak. Opal gains wisdom and different outlooks of life through relationships with adults and peers, and grows emotionally in the process. She and Gloria host a party for all her friends to meet, but a thunderstorm breaks it up and scares Winn-Dixie away. While searching for him, Opal and her father rekindle their strained relationship. They find Winn-Dixie hiding under the bed at Gloria's where he was quieted by Otis's guitar.

What breed of dog was Winn-Dixie?

Winn-Dixie's breed was never indicated in the novel, and he was only referred to as a "scruffy dog", yet the filmmakers used Berger Picards (also known as the Picardy Shepherd) to play his role in the film.

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Where does the term Dixie come from?

A store in one of the first episodes had the name dixie in it and the wierd thing Zoe had to say when someone said honey when she tried to become a bleubell had dixie in it, but I don't really know where it came from, the hart part is kind of obvious though (Zoe Hart)

Is there a place called Naomi Florida?

== == The Sunshine State: Primarily supporting Florida's tourism industry, this nickname references the great measure of sunshine that falls upon the state each year. The Alligator State: This nickname grew from the number of alligators that lived in the streams and swamplands of Florida. The Everglade State: Florida is home to a vast network of Everglades. The Orange State: The orange groves, so numerous across the state, earned this nickname for the state. The Flower State: And sometimes referred to as "The Land of Flowers," for the wildflowers that are so abundant from border to border. The Peninsula State: In fact, Florida is a peninsula and, hence the nickname, The Peninsula State. The Gulf State: Nicknamed such because of the great border with the Gulf of Mexico, to the west and south.

Why does opal get mad at Stevie in the book winn dixie?

Opal treats Stevie and Dunlap nicer at the of the story because of what Gloria said if you be nice to them they will be nice to you back and she invited them to her party.

Does winn dixie hire felons?

Depending on the charge, yes Publix does hire felons. Obviously certain certain charges preclude work in certain areas, but given that felony charges can be given for DUI, individual cases are considered on a case by case review.

What is the moral of Because of Winn-Dixie?

You can't always change a bad past but you can make the present life better.

How many pages is Because of Winn-Dixie?

Because of Winn-Dixie is a book by Kate DiCamillo. It has 208 pages. It is about a girl that goes to the supermarket and comes home with a dog.

Is winn dixie hirring?

Most likely not, minimum age is usually 16 but, it depends on the restaurant. Why don't you call and find out if they'll hire but don't get your hopes up. Awkwardly we are in the same boat together. I'm 14 and looking for a job that pays and I'm trying every restaurant, gas station, anything well, not anything but, I am desperate. I hope this helps.

Who is Carson in Because of Winn-Dixie?

carson is amanda's brother who drowned when he was five

In because of winn dixie who is franny?

she is the old lady who owns the only library in town.