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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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10/19/14

Because of Winn-Dixie


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Kate DiCamillo/Kevin Hawkes PUBLISHER: Candlewick Press
PUBLICATION DATE:  2/10/2009
AWARDS:  Newbery Honor winner
GENRE: Children's Novel (Book turned into movie) 
READING LEVEL: 4th
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Opal Buloni talks about her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of the big, ugly dog Winn-Dixie, she finds in a grocery store.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Create scrapbook pages of their favorite characters from book to share with the class.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Rebekah Swilley, Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: Fiction, Chapter Book, Newberry Honor Winner
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