Summary Of Because Of Winn Dixie

Module 5 – Contemporary Realistic and Historical Fiction, Nonfiction and Biography.
41. DiCamillo, Kate. Because of Winn Dixie. Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 1991. Print.
This novel takes place in Florida as a 10-year-old girl name Opal comes across a scruffy little dog inside a grocery story. Opal takes the dog home and names it “Winn Dixie” named after the grocery store and soon discovers how to build friendships, forgiveness and loyalty from Winn Dixie even through storms, they find their way back to each other. This book has been named a Newberry Honor winner and a New York Times bestseller. This heartfelt novel can show loyalty, forgiveness and friendships for ages 9-12.
42. Sachar, Louis. Holes. New York City, New York:
Paul and his family move to Tangerine, Florida where Paul who is visually impaired, but plays soccer. While at school, his classroom collapses into a sinkhole, it adventures into many mysteries and discoveries. This can be a heartbreaking story for ages 12 and up with determination of playing a sport blind and how people are treated with disabilities.
46. Estes, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses. San Diego, California: Harcourt, Brace. 1944. Print.
The book centers around a school girl name Wanda, a poor girl with no friends and is teased by her classmates of her clothes. Wanda claims to own hundred dresses, therefore, it becomes a game at school and she cannot prove this. Her father withdraws her from school, but in the meantime, Wanda was in a class drawing contest where she drew hundred dresses and won. Unfortunately, she already moved and didn’t realize she won the contest. This story is for ages 8-12 is reflected on feelings and how it affects others.
47. Creech, Sharon. Walk Two Moons. New York City, New York: HarperCollins, 1994.
Rawls, Wilson. Where the Red Fern Grows. New York City, New York: Doubleday Publishing, 1961. Print. This heartfelt story involves a boy, Billy who buys and trains two hunting dogs. Billy hunts with these two dogs and enters a championship racoon hunt where he is hunting with the best. One of the dogs is attack by a mountain lion and dies and the other dog loses it will to live and dies a few days later with grief. After a few months, Billy visits the dogs’ graves and find a giant red fern; he learns from Indian legend that only an angel can plant it and he discovers that his dogs are always remembered. This story is ages 9 and up and is filled with compassion and empathy of a boy and the loyalty of his two dogs.
49. Frank, Anne. The Diary of Anne Frank. New York City, New York: Contact Publishing, 1947. Print.
This book of writings by Anne Frank while she was hiding with her family for two years during the invasion of Nazis. When her family was apprehended, Anne dies in a concentration camp. After the war was over, the diary was retrieved and given to a family member where is has been published around the world. In this diary, Anne wrote about her close relationship with her father and the events she witnessed and experience while she and her family were trying not be found. Her writings were impeccable filled with love and empathy and is ages 12 and up.
50. Hopkinson, Deborah. Titanic: Voices from the Disaster. New York City, New York: Scholastic Publishing Co,