I was homesick for florida where i grew up and it was the worst winter on record in minneapolis where i live now when i. Try a 4thgrade summer school quiz for a chapter book, because of winndixie, and get to refresh your memory on the book and see if you should read it a second time. Because of winndixie 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The book gives one hope that one set back does not mean the end. When a thunderstorm hits, winndixie runs outside frightened, and, to opals dismay, she cant find him, even though she and her father search all over town. Because of winndixie, opal begins to find her place in the world and let go of some of the sadness left by her mothers abandonment seven years earlier. Choose a word from the list to complete each sentence. Gather your friends together and bring the story of because of winndixie to life. A mischievous dog befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends. Because of winndixie kindle edition by dicamillo, kate. A lonely young girl named opal adopts an orphaned dog she names winndixie for the.
By chapter 5 of kate dicamillos because of winndixie, opal and her father have realized winndixie hates being left alone. When 10yearold india opal buloni moves to naomi, florida, with her preacher father, she doesnt know what to expect. Her debut novel, the awardwinning because of winndixie, was made into a major motion picture, and her book the tiger rising was a finalist for the national book award. India opal, a girl of ten or so, goes into one of the stores to buy a few things, and comes out with a mangy, smelly large dog. Because of winn dixie, with a book and lyrics by nell benjamin and music. Because of winndixie signature edition by kate dicamillo. Winndixie, amanda, and gloria dump became opals best friends because they all understand what it feels like to lose someone. Because of winndixie, opal makes new friends among the somewhat unusual residents of her new hometown, naomi, florida. He is named after the grocery store he was found in. I havent read the book but this film makes me want. Write a brief summary about what you believe because of winndixie will be about. Its a combination of the excellent writing by the author, a story both poignant and humorous and a main character, 10yearold opal buloni, who, along with her dog winndixie, will win readers hearts.
Even though its a new place, tenyearold opal isnt digging it. An oldfashioned, if bland, adaptation of kate dicamillos novel. India opal buloni who goes by her middle name, opal is the ten yearold main character and narrator of the story because of winn dixie. Because of winndixie, opal begins to let go of some of her sadness and finds she has a whole lot to be thankful for. Until she bumps into a big, stray, furry dog which she names, winndixie, after the grocery store where she runs into him. What are the 10 things the preacher told opal about her. Winndixie was skidding all over the polished floor. Because of winndixie by kate dicamillo, book and movie. Lonely and searching for friendship, opal finds this stray dog as an answer to her prayers. When she went to the supermarket called winndixie she finds the boss screaming at a poor dog. Winn dixie is a supermarket chain located throughout southeastern us. Because of winndixie, kate dicamillo a 10yearold girl named india opal bulloni, has just moved to a trailer park, in the small town of naomi, florida, with her father who is known as the preacher, because he preaches at the local church. The role of winndixie was played by two picardy shepherds, a rare breed from france.
It was adapted as a 2005 family film directed by wayne wang, produced by walden media and twentieth century fox, and starring annasophia robb. See more ideas about kid movies, annasophia robb and wind movie. Friendship when because of winndixie begins, poor little opal has no mother, no friends, and a dad who doesnt even have enough time to grocery shop, for petes sake. Throughout that first summer in naomi, opal makes friends with people from all walks of life largely because of winndixie. Because of winndixie is a story that is a result of my own longing. Based on the childrens novel by kate dicamillo, this simple comingofage tale tends to drift away on tangential story lines. Opal finds out that almost everyone loves dogs, and that opens many doors for her. Because of winndixie by kate dicamillo chapters 14 before you read the chapter. Theres a melancholy veil over opals story, because her mother abandoned her, but that also helps her to feel empathy for friends who have experienced loss and sorrow.
An interview with annasophia robb, 11yearold star of. Then, theres nearly blind gloria dump, who hangs the empty bottle wreckage of her past from the mistake tree in. What are the main places opal and winndixie visit in kate. I walked into the produce section of the winndixie grocery store to pick out my two tomatoes and i almost bumped right into the store. Opal is lonely because her mom left when opal was three. Because of winndixie tells the story of india opal buloni, a 10yearold girl who moves to a new town and doesnt know anybody. Funny and poignant, this 2001 newbery honor novel captures life in a quirky southern town as opal and her mangy dog, winndixie, strike up friendships among the locals. This book is special because it won the newbery honor award in 2001. India opal names the stray dog, winn dixie, from the grocery store incident. Opal tells him to shut up, but she cant help being worried. My name is india opal buloni, and last summer my daddy, the preacher, sent me to the store for a box of macaroniandcheese, some white rice, and two tomatoes and i came back with a dog.
Because of winn dixie is an uplifting novella that made me laugh out loud while enjoying the read. Winn dixie is a gentle and friendly creature who helps opal make friends with a variety of people. Right away, opal knows she can tell winndixie anything like the fact that lately shes. Throughout kate dicamillos book because of winndixie, tenyearold opal meets a lot of new friends and learns a lot about the world, but things always seem to come back to opals mother. The summer opal and her father, the preacher, move to a small town in florida, opal goes into a supermarket and comes out with a dog, a dog she spontaneously names winndixie. Winn dixie is the dog that the storys protagonist takes in after a chance encounter at a grocery store. Anytime he is left alone inside their trailer in the friendly corners. And this weekend, that question is answered in the new, heartwarming family film, because of winn dixie, which is based on the bestselling childrens book of the same name. With annasophia robb, jeff daniels, eva marie saint, cicely tyson.
The young actress who played the part of opal was enchanting and the dog winn dixie captured our hearts. The musical because of winn dixie centers on a girl and her dog josie todd, who plays opal, sings to bowdie during a because of winn dixie rehearsal at goodspeed as. The summer opal and her father, the preacher, move to naomi, florida, opal goes into the winndixie supermarket and comes out with a dog. Tenyearold india opal buloni describes her first summer in the town of naomi, florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog winn dixie. Opal forgets winn dixie because at the party all of the sudden started raining and opal went to take the food inside glorias house asked in because of winndixie what does opal fin about amandas. Julia nightingale landfair as opal with taran as winn dixie. Opal, a preachers daughter, feels alone in her new home a small town in florida. Winndixie is the first book by the author, kate dicamillo, who works in a childrens bookstore. The characters in because of winn dixie are winn dixie, opal, the preacher, miss franny, gloria dump, stevie dewberry, amanda wilkinson, sweetie pie thomas, otis.
She is teased by the kids at church, and she has no friends. Because of winndixie, opal meets miss franny block, who once fought off a bear. Ages 8 and up the summer opal and her father, the preacher, move to naomi, florida, opal goes into the winndixie supermarketand comes out with a dog. Parents need to know that because of winndixie, kate dicamillos lovely novel about 10yearold opal and the stray dog that changes her life, is a charming story full of quirky characters and sweet friendships. Because of winndixie because of winndixie audiobook, by kate dicamillo. Winndixie needs opal and the preacher, and they need him. Completely in love with her dog, opal confides in him, sings to him, and. In 2000, the book won the josette frank award, and in 2003 won the mark twain award. He looked like a bullet shooting across the building. She is the us national ambassador for young peoples literature for 2014 to 2015, appointed by the library of congress. Opal buloni and her preacher dad move to little ol naomi, florida from little ol watley, florida. The story of winn dixie is all about love, forgiveness, and the importance of friendship. Because of winndixie by kate dicamillo is a story about a young girl named opal. While in the supermarket, opal sees a scruffy dog, wrecking the store.
Because of winndixie cast and crew cast photos and info. Opal decides losing winn dixie is scarier than facing a witch, so she enters the gate after calling the boys baldheaded babies, of course 9. Because of winndixie is a childrens novel written by kate dicamillo, which was published in 2000, and was the winner of a newbery honor distinction the following year. Dave matthews and annasophia robb in because of winndixie 2005 annasophia. Who is the actress that plays opal from because of winn. It was produced by walden media and released by 20th century fox. When 10yearold india opal buloni moves to naomi, florida, with her father, she doesnt know what to expect least of all, that shell adopt winndixie, a dog she names after the supermarket where they met. In because of winndixie, india opal is a girl who just moves into her new home and wants some friends. In the beginning, when we moved to naomi, it was just the preacher and me. Kate dicamillos voice in because of winndixie should carry from the steamy, sultry pockets of florida clear across the miles to enchant young readers everywhere. Because of winndixie is a 2005 american family comedydrama film based on kate dicamillos 2000 novel of the same name, with the screenplay written by joan singleton, produced by trevor albert and directed by wayne wang. And its because of winndixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when opal was three. But all of that changes one day, when she is sent to a local winndixie store and finds a stray dog running around. Because of winn dixie casting call alabama shakespeare.
Then when a mouse ran across the floor, winndixie got up and chased after the mouse. Opal felt bad for the dog,so she says its her dog and tries to get its attention. There once was a dog named winndixie opal rescued him from being taken to the pound thankfully, he will now live to be sixty. Because of winndixie, the preacher finally tells opal ten things about her absentee mother one for every year that opal has been alive. Winndixie becomes friends with everyone he encounters, and so opal makes. Winn dixie is a loyal friend and constant companion to opal. In fact, as opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of winndixie. Because of winndixie by kate dicamillo is a novel we highly recommend for ages 8 to 12. Because of winndixie is a 2005 american family comedydrama film based on kate dicamillos 2000 novel of the same name. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of because of winndixie with.
Because of winndixie, the preacher tells opal ten things about her absent mother, one for each year opal has been alive. She is lonely at first, that is until she meets winndixie, a stray dog who helps her make some unusual friends. Because of winndixie, opal meets miss franny block, an elderly lady whose papa built her a library of her own when she was just a little girl and shes been the librarian ever since. Because of winndixie by kate dicamillo 9780763644321. A big, ugly, suffering dog with a sterling sense of humor. Agapepress when annasophia robb, 11, the fresh young star of the recently released movie because of winndixie, participated in a phone interview with agapepress, she was just as articulate as she was on the big screen the blondehaired, wideeyed aspiring actress willing bared her soul as she answered behindthescene questions about her hobbies, goals, inspiration and career, while.
The book because of winndixie is about a girl named opal who moves to naomi, florida with her father. The characters in because of winn dixie are winndixie, opal, the preacher, miss franny, gloria dump, stevie dewberry, amanda wilkinson, sweetie pie thomas, otis. Because of winndixie, opal meets all sorts of new friends. Because of winndixie kate dicamillo read online free. Winn dixie is full of personality and capable of smiling. She misses her friends, her home, and her mother who left her when she was a little girl. Throughout kate dicamillos book because of winn dixie, tenyearold opal meets a lot of new friends and learns a lot about the world, but things always seem to come back to opal s mother. The summer opal and her father, the preacher, move to naomi, florida, opal goes into the winndixie supermarketand comes out with a dog.