ContemporaryBecause of Winn-DixieKate DiCamillo
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Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo · Candlewick Press · 2000
A preacher's daughter and a stray dog gather a lonely town into friendship in small-town Florida.
- Age range
- Ages 8–12
- Category
- Contemporary
- ISBN
- 978-115308642
80Christian
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Content ratings
0 means absent, 5 means heavy and central.
Magic0/5
Violence1/5
Language1/5
Romance1/5
Sexual Content0/5
Scary Content2/5
Parent notes
Alcoholism, a mother who left, and a character formerly in prison. A preacher father is portrayed sympathetically.
Discussion questions
- 1What did Because of Winn-Dixie show you about how God made people?
- 2Which character acted most like Jesus, and how?
- 3Was there a moment where someone made a wrong choice? What would have been better?
- 4What in this story do you want to remember this week?
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