When young Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie one day, she comes out with a dog, which she names after the store. Throughout the summer, Opal, with Winn-Dixie at her side, collects stories about her new friends, thinks about her late mother, and learns friendship, and forgiveness, can sneak up on you.
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When young Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie one day, she comes out with a dog, which she names after the store. Throughout the summer, Opal, with Winn-Dixie at her side, collects stories about her new friends, thinks about her late mother, and learns friendship, and forgiveness, can sneak up on you.
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DeCamillo knows how to tell a story for children and this was her first (2000) and received a Newbury Award. But a problem is her heroine, a delightful kid, when asked, says she know what the Civil War was about: "slavery" and a nice lady who befriends her adds "but also about States' Rights and money." And there is more: a description of the bad Yankees and good Rebs. The only "States' rights" the Civil War was about was the right to own slaves, so I can't recommend the book.
cimbell
Feb 1, 2008
kid's book
I am recommending this book because it is the 1st chapter book my son read. It is a book that he read on his own and according to him it was a great book about a girl and her dog. He started reading it and finished it the next day. I was impressed because he usually is not interested in reading.
