Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2000
Word Count 22,123
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 39557, 3.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
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Kate DiCamillo reads from Because of Winn-Dixie
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Kate DiCamillo
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kate DiCamillo
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 14
Kate DiCamillo reads from Because of Winn-Dixie
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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2016 Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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National Ambassador for Young People's Literature inauguration of Kate DiCamillo
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2014 National Book Festival speech by Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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Interview with Kate DiCamillo
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 16
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Reader Guide from Candlewick Press
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Discussion Guide from Scholastic
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Book Readings 1
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Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2001
The Josette Frank Award, 1943-2022
Winner, 2001
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2022
Honor, 2001
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2001
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