what type of book is because of winn-dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie Because of Winn-Dixie is a children's novel written by Kate DiCamillo, which was published in 2000, and was the winner of a Newbery Honor distinction the following year.[1] In 2000, the book won the Josette Frank Award,[2] and in 2003 won the Mark Twain Award.[3] It was adapted as a 2005 family film directed by Wayne Wang, produced by Walden Media and Twentieth Century Fox, and starring AnnaSophia Robb as Opal Buloni.[4][5]