This heart warming novel is a hit for all children. This book is about a young girl, Opal, who spends the summer with her father. The story begins with Opal going in to the Winn-Dixie store, and she ends up leaving with a dog! Opal takes in the dog and names him Winn-Dixie. Throughout the story, the preachers ends up revealing ten things to Opal about her mother that has passed away. In addition, Winn-Dixie helps Opal (a quiet girl) make friends throughout the novel. Later, Opal and a new friend end up creating a big party-thing, but a huge thunderstorm occurs that scares Winn-Dixie. Winn-Dixie runs away in fear. Opal and her father must find Winn-Dixie, and in the end, Opal learns about friendship and love. She also learns how to let go, but remember and honor.
This novel would be great for a novel study as well. It is also an engaging story that captivates many young readers' attention.
The following is a discussion guide for this novel: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/because-winn-dixie-discussion-guide
The following is a Pinterest page full of activity ideas for this novel: https://www.pinterest.com/gaildavidson/because-of-winn-dixie/
The following video is a trailer for the video for this book:
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